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DIRECTIONS TO CAPTURE JERICHO
WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 25
Joshua 6:6-27
Ephesians 6:10-18
“Put on the
whole armour of God…”
DIRECTIONS TO CAPTURE JERICHO
God gave Joshua directions that led to the miraculous fall of the walls of Jericho. Joshua commanded the priests and men of war on what God required them to do. As they obeyed, God gave them the city by destroying the walls. Israel entered the city and slew all the living in the city. Only Rahab and her family were spared.
This is the sequence of events: Jericho was shut because of the fear of Israel. The protective fortification of high walls was their security in those ancient times. The walls were high and the gates were shut. Joshua and the children of Israel did not have any ability to break those walls and to wage a war to capture the city. God was their ability. God told Joshua that He had given him the city, its king and its army. All that Joshua needed to do was to follow His instructions. They were to compass the city to do once a day. Carrying the Ark of the Covenant, seven priests blew the trumpets and men of war accompanied them. They were to do this for six days and return to the camp each day. On the seventh day, they were to compass the city seven times. This was to be the D-Day. The priests, on the seventh round, were to blow the trumpets and all the people were to shout, and then the walls would fall down flat. The men of war were to go into the city, capture it and destroy all the living.
God gave these clear instructions and everyone waited for the time to come. Joshua told the people to do as God commanded. According to human reasoning, this was not the conventional way to prepare for war. However, this was a divine command and God knew how He would deliver the city of Jericho into the hands of Israel. Joshua, as the leader, had learned from Moses in the wilderness experience that the Word of God is final. He is Lord of heaven and earth, and He would bring to fulfilment His purposes in a way that man can never imagine. Joshua was ready to follow.
THOUGHT: A war ordered by God has a sure victory.
PRAYER: Father, please stand with me in all the spiritual battles in my life.