Joshua 6:16  ‘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!’

DAILY READING – Acts 8:26-40; Joshua 1-2; Job 21

The American civil war was mainly fought over the issue of slavery. While the Northern states of America wanted an end to slavery, the Southern states wanted to still keep slaves. When they couldn’t agree the Southern states decided to secede. Starting with South Carolina, eleven states would eventually leave the United States and form a new country called the Confederate States of America. The North did not agree and this eventually led to the civil war.

The Battle of Gettysburg was the deadliest battle of the American Civil War. On the first day of battle, the Confederate army outnumbered the army of the Northern states, [also called the Union army] and caused them to retreat. However, the  Union army reinforced and by the second day, there was fierce fighting throughout the day with both sides taking heavy losses. By the third day, the Union Army had defeated the Confederate Army. It is interesting that on the first day of battle the confederate army were winning and intimidating, but in the end it was the Union army that won.

Often at the initial stage of every battle the enemy comes with intimidating force, doing all he can to  demoralize and discourage you. This is why you must not give up too soon. Learn to always hold on and persevere.

In Joshua chapter 6, the people of Israel were ready to begin the conquest of the Promised Land. Their first obstacle was the city of Jericho. However it looked like they couldn’t win because Jericho was a fortified and walled city; it was a formidable,fortress, tightly secured. It had both an inner and outer wall. It was built to defend the eastern approach to Canaan, and could not be bypassed. This was enough to discourage and demoralize the Israelites. However God said to Joshua ‘I have delivered Jericho into your hands, along with its king and its fighting men”. God spoke of Jericho as having already been defeated, because the battle was The Lord’s. The army only had to just obey God’s instructions.

Joshua 6:16 says ‘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!

And when the people gave God resounding shouts of praise the walls of Jericho came tumbling down. Likewise , today as you give God worthy praise every wall of Jericho resisting you will come tumbling down.  Perhaps in your first attempt to access your promised land you have been defeated. Maybe the door has been shut in your face for a job, a contract, or relationship. Or perhaps you have received  negative report from the doctor that looks hopeless. Well, don’t just sit docilely and accept the enemy’s verdict. You have what it takes to turn things around. Switch to praise. Praise is an unbeatable weapon in the battles of life. It has the capacity to crush our toughest and roughest battles. According to Psalm 22:3 God inhabits the praises of His people, therefore whatever battle cannot resist God, cannot resist praise. Indeed there is nothing God cannot do in your life. Believe God for the miraculous today as you engage the power of praise.  When you give Him worthy praise He will arise for you. And when God arises every enemy will be scattered.

PRAYER: Lord, As I praise You today, I thank You for causing every wall of Jericho resisting my progress to come tumbling down. Truly by Your grace I am unstoppable and unbeatable,  and nothing can ever hinder my forward movement in life in Jesus Name.    

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Praise always guarantees you power for a raise, learning to praise God in season and out of season is key to fulfilling destiny. – WORDBITE 222.