「So the people shouted when the priests blew
the trumpets. And it happened when the people
heard the sound of the trumpet,
and the people shouted with a great shout,
that the wall fell down flat.
Then the people went up into the city,
every man straight before him,
and they took the city.」 Amen.
Before Joshua stood the fortified city of Jericho. Though God had promised victory, how to conquer it remained unknown. Yet God gave a strange command: march around the city once each day, and on the seventh day, march around it seven times and shout. Joshua and the people obeyed. Then Jericho fell. Waiting a full week, doubts must have arisen. Hesitation must have crept in over this seemingly meaningless action. Yet they persevered to the end. There, God's blessing awaited them.
May we place our trust in the Lord today as well...
God bless you. See you tomorrow.