PROCLAMATION
“So the
people shouted when the priests blew the trumpets; and it came to pass, when
the people heard the sound of the trumpet, and the people shouted with a great
shout, that the wall fell down flat, so that the people went into the city,
every man straight before him, and they took the city.” Joshua 6:20 (KJV)
EXPLANATION
These are
the words of God which were revealed to and written by Joshua under the
influence of The Holy Spirit of God. After they crossed the Jordan
River, the Israelites proceeded to Jericho. The walls of Jericho
were a formidable obstacle. (Joshua 6:1) However, Joshua listened to
The Lord God, (Joshua 6:2-5) and he obeyed Him and the walls collapsed. (Joshua
6:6-20) The Israelites entered the city and destroyed every
living thing within the city (Joshua 6:21) except for Rahab and her family who
were in her house. (Joshua 6:22-23) Rahab’s house, which was built
into part of the wall around the city, (Jericho 2:15) was left standing when
the walls collapsed. (Joshua 6:22-23)
APPLICATIONS
In our
lives today, everything is not always smooth sailing. At times we
run into obstacles, or roadblocks, or mountains too steep for us to
climb. Whatever the problem is that hinders us, it is not a problem
for The Lord God. He is omnipotent, and with Him all things are
possible. (Matthew 19:26 and Mark 10:27) We just need to pray,
listen to The Lord, obey His Word, and do what He says for us to
do. If we believe in Him, and have faith in Him, He will take care
of us and our obstacles. Trust in The Lord, and He will give us
something to shout about.
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