Here are two things I learnt from this scene. First is the way God works in capturing Jericho. Marching the wall for 7 days? then so what, why would it collapsed then. Simply because from the first place, it has been His battle not the Israelites. God's way in capturing the land is simply the tactic no one will understand. The same goes with our life, for most of the times, we plan and plan leaving no space for His way to take place. May be the wall we have been praying are families who can turn their way towards Christ, may be we are praying for promotion, for a financial breakthrough and all other. We have been asking God how can we win over the Jericho in our life. The wall is simply to high for us to climb, the people are too strong for ur to fight for. But do remember, it has never been our battle from the first place. His way of winning over Jericho is simply a tactic we have never imagined and even consider non sense but He made the wall collapse. Rest assured.
"The the Lord said to Joshua, "See I have delivered Jericho into your hands, along with its king and its fighting men." -Joshua 6:2
Secondly is the waiting period. The fact that Joshua ordered his people to march around the city for six days. On verse 10 it says, "Do not give a war cry, do not raise your voices, do not say a word until the ay I tell you to shout..."Waiting period has never been easy yes? In this case, 6 days can be 6 months or even 6 years until His promises are fulfilled. Perhaps we have been praying for our relatives who have been battling with cancer. Praying for an economic breakthrough for this nation. Praying over a scholarship and the right place to work. We pray, pray and wait. It has never been easy but Joshua commands his armed men not to give a war cry - it speaks about wailing and complaining. Our attitude during the waiting period matters. He wants us to be still during the waiting period, to keep on marching even though our feet are aching, although the scouring summer sun and freezing winter days attack us. It is not finished yet, friends. Please don't lose hope because when the 7th day comes, we will shout. Shout of glory and victory because He won the battle.
This sharing from my small group has touched my life. Hopefully my little sharing can be a little salt out there too. His ways are always above our ways and don't give up guys - do wait until the 7th days. We shall shout victory together. Closing this post with my small group fambam photo. Happy summer break guys!
