Eternal Power Experienced in Jericho (Joshua 6:1-7) 4/7/2024.
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Eternal Power Experienced in Jericho (Joshua 6:1-7) 4/7/2024.
No matter how difficult it is for us and the world, if we can live enjoying the eternal power of God, nothing will be a problem. Many live their lives in fear and worry even after being saved because they do not know and have never experienced that eternal power of God. That sometimes causes depression, various diseases, and problems within relationships. First your relationship with God begins to crumble, and all interpersonal relationships thereafter. If we are continuously judging, worrying, and doubting with our standards, how will we maintain a good relationship.
In the passage, we see that the Great Wall of Jericho that mankind built in Canaan collapses, and Israel meets a turning point in which they begin to conquer Canaan. In this world, there are so many Walls of Jericho that we cannot break. That powerful wall may be something within us. We have walls that we built up inside to protect ourselves and protect our things, – our theories, stubbornness, and habits that we cannot break. 2 Corinthians 10:4 says that only the power of God can break down those strongholds. No weapon will be able to break that down. Only by the power of God (“Dunamis” in Greek) can we break them down. If we cannot enjoy this blessing, we are bound to live under our standards. Then, saving the Superpower Nations, 237 Nations, and 5000 People Groups will be someone else’s story.
- How did Jericho fall? Simply put, God Himself broke it down.
If we want to have victory in the fight against Ourselves, the World, and Satan, we must hold onto the three facts that the battle of Jericho teaches us.
1) The fact that God has promised Complete Victory to His Believers.
① God gave this promise from the moment Joshua and the Israelites stepped into Canaan (Joshua 1:3-5). In verse 2, God promises again before the Wall of Jericho, “I have delivered Jericho into your hands.”
② What is the covenant that God gives us through Christ’s Resurrection? Even death cannot overcome us, and no one will be able to take away our faith and blessings (1 Corinthians 15:55-57).
③ Therefore, in whatever case, do not falter but put your heart into the works of God. What is the work of God? It is believing in the One that He has sent (John 6:27-29). He finished all curses, resurrected, and is now fulfilling the work of recreation within all powerlessness, failure, and despair. Before His power, all Jericho will fall, and all forces of the enemy fell. We must experience this.
2) The fact that God Himself fought this war.
① For this war, all the Israelites did was put the Ark of the Covenant in front of them and had soldiers and people march around the city. On the last day, as they blew the trumpet and the whole army shouted in one voice, the city collapsed.
② Where else can you see such a war? It means that it is a war that God Himself fought (Joshua 5:14, Jehovah Nissi). When we raise up a Bartizan in us, God will raise up Watchmen and mobilize angels to work without rest (Isaiah 62:6-7).
3) The fact that all God’s people must do is remain inside His grace and power until the day He returns. After Jericho fell, God did not let them rebuild the rampart ever again. Why is that?
① It says that at the cost of His firstborn son He will lay its foundations; at the cost of His youngest He will set up its gates (v26). Ahab, who represented the evil, gave idol worship. He told his servant Hiel to construct the rampart, and Hiel does so at the cost of his two sons (1 King 16:34).
② The Wall of Jericho was the greatest wall that protected Canaan. The Canaanites relied on the Rampart. However, God’s people did not need such a Rampart. He chose us in His grace and gave us salvation through faith in Him (Ephesians 2:8-9). No matter what problem or enemies come our way, He will give us victory through His power (1 Corinthians 15:10).
- What must we do to continuously experience this grace and power of God?
1) Line-up (v3-4). We know how important the line-up is in wars.
① All we must do is follow the ones that lead with the Banner Of The Captain. Who is the one that will stand before us and lead us for our entire lives? It is not a powerful army, nor the number of people. God Himself will go before us (Micah 2:13). This is why God tells the Israelites to put the Ark of the Covenant in the front.
② We must follow God; our Salvation, our King, and our Leader who gave us the Covenant of Victory. It says that when they followed the Ark of the Covenant, Joshua and his people woke up early at dawn (v13,15). It is not about just early morning prayer. It is about putting Him first in the line-up of our lives, the first line of our lives, and the first hour of our lives. During the day, confirm the work of God that leads you. At night, wrap up your day in Thanksgiving for that day he led you through.
2) Meditation on the promise that He gave us.
① This is something God spoke about from the moment He raised Joshua as the leader (Joshua 1:7-8). When we meditate upon God’s word, our standards, levels, limitations, and scars cannot control us (imprint). Do not struggle to change yourself. The Word will cover you, comfort you, and strengthen you (to fill a broken vessel).
② God said not to say a word as they circled the City Walls. Why was that? First, it is to block all the unbelief that comes from our standards, levels, and scars. It is like a virus. God made them meditate on His promise. That is why the meditations of our heart and the words from our mouth are important (Psalm 19:14). As much as we take time to meditate, our imprints will change, and our hearts will be healed. We are giving God the space within us for Him to work. It is a personal time between you and God. It is a time for you to listen to God’s word and engrave it in your heart and soul. That is when the Holy Spirit works.
3) Our confession and Declaration of faith.
① In the end, the Lord told the priests to sound a long blast on their trumpets and the whole army to shout in one voice (v4-5). The trumpet sounds represent Christ the lamb who crushed the authority of darkness, death, and Satan and gained victory.
② To shout together means to confess and proclaim Christ. Salvation begins with the Confession of Faith (Romans 10:10). Spiritual victory is the same. When the church and each everyone continues to confess and proclaim Christ, darkness will be broken. The flow will change so that things naturally take place. Always try to give confessions of faith and thanksgiving. Good days will undoubtedly come (1Peter 3:10).
Conclusion – No matter how difficult or great the world may seem; those walls will ultimately fall. Satan tries to establish his strongholds in every place to deceive and give fear to God’s people, but those walls will fall. Break down the Jericho walls within you. All you need is the Eternal Power of God in you (Power of the Throne). May the Victory of Jericho become your eternal possession!