Walls Of Jericho

3-19-11 Daily Devotions


"Walls Of Jericho"
(God's Victory)



(S) 2 Then the LORD said to Joshua, “See, I have delivered Jericho into your hands, along with its king and its fighting men. 3 March around the city once with all the armed men. Do this for six days. 4 Have seven priests carry trumpets of rams’ horns in front of the ark. On the seventh day, march around the city seven times, with the priests blowing the trumpets. 5 When you hear them sound a long blast on the trumpets, have the whole army give a loud shout; then the wall of the city will collapse and the army will go up, everyone straight in.”
(Josh. 6:2-5)


(O) Joshua and his people were certainly blessed by God. They were also obedient to God's word. Joshua was instructed to have his army march around Jericho for six days, sounding the trumpets. If Joshua or his soldiers had been functioning in the flesh as a lot of us usually do. God blew his trumpets to prepare for his victory and delivery of Jericho into Joshua's hands. It had nothing to do with Joshua other than his love for God and his obedience.


(A) Can you imagine a pre-game meal and then a pre-game prayer. A pre-game prayer where we ask for God's deliverance of the city of Jericho into our hands. "God please bless as we attack Jericho tonight". No. God didn't do that. He said do as I tell you, march for seven days. Seven hot days. Miles and miles around the city. Sounding the trumpet, sounding the trumpet, sounding the trumpet. What was happening, as the army was sounding the trumpets. It was like praising and worshipping God. God was preparing the way. Obedience. Listening to instructions from God. Singing to God. Sounding the trumpet.


(P)Almighty God. We praise you and worship you. We meditate on your name day and night. Jesus is my Lord. Amen.