Jericho Walls

Now Jericho [a fortified city with high walls] was tightly closed because [of the people’s fear] of the sons of Israel; no one went out or came in. The Lord said to Joshua, “See, I have given Jericho into your hand, with its king and the mighty warriors. 

Joshua 6:1-2

The Lord has had me thinking about the Walls of Jericho lately. So naturally, I began to look at Joshua 6 to see what God was saying to me. As I read Joshua 6, I began to see a picture of God's people being shut out of the very thing that God had promised to them. Then I asked God, "How does this relate to me...to us in this day and time?" The walls represent barriers that the enemy has built up to keep God's people out of their place of promise...their place of breakthrough...their place of rest. A wall by definition is a barrier, a barricade, a separator, and a hindrance. What are some of the walls that the enemy uses to hold us back? Pride, jealousy, envy, self-righteousness, fear, unbelief, unforgiveness, disobedience, and the list goes on. Hebrews 12:1 pleads with us to lay aside every weight and sin that so easily besets us. These walls keep us from moving forward to the place that God has for us. The place of peace, joy, abundance, purpose, etc. There was a better place that God had for His people in Joshua 6, but they couldn't attain it because of the walls that surrounded the city. What walls are keeping you out of the place that God has for you?

If you look at the text, it says "Jericho was tightly closed because of the people's fear of the sons of Israel." The enemy knows how powerful and effective you are for the Body of Christ. Thus, he will use whatever barricade he can to keep you from entering into the place of promise that God has for you. Whether that promise is peace, joy, purpose - he will do what he can to keep you out. The bible says that the enemy comes to steal, kill, and destroy. But Jesus I came that we may have life more abundantly (John 10:10).

So, just as God gave Joshua and the children of Israel instructions that would ultimately lead to their victory, God wants to do the same for you. I want to encourage you today to sit in the presence of God so that He can give you divine instructions on how to defeat the enemy of your soul. I pray that every wall that the enemy has erected to keep you out of the place of promise comes tumbling down as you do what God has placed on your heart to do. Remember, you have the victory.

Be Blessed & Encouraged, 

A.M. 💗