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(KJV) Joshua 6:20
So the people shouted when the priests blew with 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 up into the city, every man straight before him, and they took the city.
The Power of Faith and Obedience: Lessons from the Walls of Jericho
We often face obstacles in life that seem completely immovable. Towering challenges loom over us like the ancient, fortified walls of Jericho. Yet, the story of Joshua 6:20 serves as a powerful reminder that no barrier is too high for our Creator. When we align our actions with His will, breakthroughs happen.
The Sovereign Hand of God
Joshua 6:20 states: “So the people shouted, and the priests blew the trumpets. It completed that when the people heard the sound of the trumpet, the people shouted with a great shout, and the wall fell down flat, so that the people went up into the city, every man straight ahead, and they took the city.”
The collapse of the walls of Jericho was not a stroke of luck or the result of clever military strategy. It was a direct act of God. The Israelites did not use battering rams or siege engines. Instead, they relied entirely on the supernatural intervention of the Almighty. When God speaks, creation responds, and even the most formidable structures must give way.
Faith and Obedience in Action
Jericho was conquered because of Israel’s unwavering obedience to God’s instructions and their deep faith in His miraculous power.
God’s strategy did not make sense by worldly standards. He commanded them to march around the city for seven days in silence, and then to shout. Yet, they obeyed perfectly. The New Testament highlights this absolute trust:
- Hebrews 11:30: “By faith the walls of Jericho fell down after they had been encircled for seven days.”
- 1 John 5:4: “For everyone who has been born of God overcomes the world. And this is the victory that has overcome the world—our faith.”
True faith is not passive. It moves us to action. When we combine obedience to God’s Word with absolute faith in His character, we position ourselves to witness His miraculous power in our own lives.
Trusting the Story Beyond the Soil
Skeptics often look for physical evidence of this great collapse. Because the city was not rebuilt for several hundred years after Joshua’s conquest, very few archaeological remains have been found from this particular time of destruction. Most of what was left behind was completely destroyed by years of exposure to harsh weather and natural erosion.
Our faith does not depend on shifting soil or weather-beaten ruins. We trust the living Word of God, which stands firm forever. Just because human history cannot always preserve the physical pieces of a miracle does not diminish the reality of what God performed.
Overcoming Your Own Jericho
What “Jericho” are you facing today? It might be a broken relationship, a financial burden, or a struggle with anxiety. God asks you to respond the same way the Israelites did. Step out in obedience, keep marching in faith, and get ready to shout in victory before the walls even fall.
Closing Prayer
Heavenly Father,
We praise You because You are the Almighty God who breaks down every barrier. We confess that sometimes the obstacles in our lives look too big to overcome, and we lose sight of Your power.
Forgive us for the times we try to fight battles in our own strength. Give us the grace to obey Your instructions completely, even when they do not make sense to the world. Increase our faith so that we can stand firm on Your promises, knowing that victory belongs to You.
We hand over our struggles, our fears, and our doubts to You today. We trust that You are already working behind the scenes to bring the walls down.
In Jesus’ mighty name, we pray, Amen.
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Some of our Post That Might Interest You, All Out of the Current Book / Chapter
- THE CITY TO BE DEVOTED / JOSHUA 6:17
- JERICHO / JOSHUA 6:1
- COMMANDER OF THE ARMY OF THE LORD / JOSHUA 5:14
- RENEWING THE COVENANT / JOSHUA 5:2
- WHAT DO THESE STONES MEAN? / JOSHUA 4:21
- YOUR CHILDREN / JOSHUA 4:6
- WATERS STAND UP IN A HEAP / JOSHUA 3:13
- CONSECRATE YOURSELVES / JOSHUA 3:5
- ARK OF THE COVENANT / JOSHUA 3:3
- SCARLET CORD / JOSHUA 2:21
- I DON’T KNOW WHICH WAY THEY WENT / JOSHUA 2:5
- HOUSE OF A PROSTITUTE RAHAB / JOSHUA 2:1
- BOOK OF THE LAW MEDITATE ON IT DAY AND NIGHT / JOSHUA 1:8
- OBEY ALL THE LAW / JOSHUA 1:7
- I WILL BE WITH YOU / JOSHUA 1:5
- CROSS THE JORDAN RIVER INTO THE LAND / JOSHUA 1:2
- JOSHUA SON OF NUN / JOSHUA 1:1
- AS FOR ME AND MY HOUSEHOLD, WE WILL SERVE THE LORD / JOSHUA 24:15
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