Look beyond the walls

"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 falt. Then the people went up into the city, every man straight before him, and they took the city"

Joshua 6: 20 (New King James Version)


We read in the beginning of chapter 6 that the Lord said to Joshua that He had given Jericho (a city) into Joshua's hands. He instructs Joshua to march around the city once for six days and the seven priests would bear seven trumpets of rams horns before the ark. But on the seventh day they were to march around the city seven times and the priests were to blow the trumpets. We read in verse 5 , ""It shall come to pass, when they make a long blast with the ram's horn, and when you hear the sound of the trumpet, that all people shall shout with a great shout; then the wall of the city will fall down flat. And the people shall go up every man straight before him.""

So picture this... There is this city in front of you. And the Lord instructs you. And you think , 'Hmmm Go around the city walls for six days , on the seventh day go around the city seven times and then shout as the trumpet is blown, and the walls will come crashing down." Now here is the issue with a lot of us. When God promises us the city, we are so focussed on the wall ! We keep thinking 'Ok look at me 'and look at the wall... is this really going to come crashing down ?' We forget that what we ought to be believing is 'No wall or barrier is too big for my God". Our focus should be to look beyond the wall. Our focus is to be the city that God has promised us.

In short , God gives us instructions and His promises are true. All that is required from us is walking in faith and focussing on Him.

We read in verse 16, "And the seventh time it happened, when the priests blew the trumpets, that Joshua said to the people: "Shout, for the Lord has given you the city!"

When the people shouted praises they shouted in joy for God had given them the city. It was the final victory that they rejoiced about. They did not worry about how the walls would fall , or if it fell would it fall on top of them , or would an earthquake come ... no no no. They looked beyond the wall. They rejoiced because God had given them this city. God took care of the walls. All He wanted was obedience and faith from His childrem

And that is what God is telling us this morning. Look beyond the wall ! Obey God's word and walk in faith. He will bring the walls crashing down. Lets not get so worked up or worried about the walls or how would they fall flat. No no no . God has called us to look at the city. And that where our focus should be.

Are you waiting for a certain breakthrough in your life ? Walk in faith and obedience to our God . Look beyond the walls ! God will take care of every barrier and every wall that is there in front of us.

God Bless