“If God is for us, who can be against us? -Roman’s 8:31
Before the batter had even begun, God told Joshua He had delivered Jericho into Joshua’s hands.
We don’t really like to talk about battles or wars anymore. The idea of everyone co-existing sounds really nice. But it will never happen.
Until Jesus returns and He brings Judgment on the earth, battles and wars will remain. No matter how peaceful we want our lives to be, the truth is our lives, this side of heaven, will have conflict.
Many people have an unseen war going on raging against them. Fighting us and trying to keep us from embracing who we are in Christ.
Ephesians 6:12 reminds us,
“For we do not wrestle against flesh and blood, but against the rulers, against the authorities, against the cosmic powers over this present darkness, against spiritual forces of evil in heavenly places.”
While that is true, we are not to be discouraged or feel defeated. Jesus has already fought the ultimate battle on the cross and won. Because of Jesus, we fight these battles from a place of victory, not defeat.
I think this is something our country and around the world, we should embrace as truth. The fight is in the spiritual realm not the earthly realm.
God’s warfare tactics are not like ours. In Joshua 2-6 it gives some pretty detailed commands that God gave to Joshua.
Joshua obeyed God no matter how crazy His military tactics sounded. God basically tells Joshua to attack Jericho with some marching men, trumpet-carrying priests, the Ark of the Lord, and some shouts from all the people. Joshua obeyed because He trusted God. He knew God will do what He said He would do.
Through those crazy military tactics, God’s amazing power is displayed to an evil nation and His own watching children.
The unconstitutional military tactics God gave Joshua we’re as much for the evil nation as they were for God’s people.
God does the same for us today through His Word.
God is for us, not against us, we need to listen for His voice and obey Him even if His tactics sound crazy.
Maybe your city of “Jericho“ is in your life to show you, and the believing world around you, just how powerful God is.
Do what He says and watch as God tears down your “Jericho” walls before you’re very eyes.
There is no situation, no pain, no sin so great the God cannot handle and no problem too big for His mighty hands.
God promises us He will never leave us or forsake us. We do not simply fight for victory we fight from victory. Because Jesus has already won the battle.
He promises that if we obey that we will have the the victory.
From Pity to Praise 