It's Just One More Wall

"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 the 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." - Joshua 6:5

I've always loved the account of Joshua and the fall of Jericho.  Against a seeming impenetrable wall, God gives Joshua a command that no battle strategist would ever suggest - simply march around the city once a day for six days and on the seventh day, march around the city seven times while the priests blow trumpets and then at the end they will make a long blast, you will shout and the walls will come down.  Joshua lets the people know, we see no mention of anyone complaining or questioning the decision beforehand or during any of the days. Sure enough, in Joshua 6:20 we see it happened simply as God said would happen.

It was no problem for God, because to the God of the whole universe, it was merely a wall much like your child's building blocks are to us for knocking down.

To the people, it may have seemed like a huge deal.  Before God gave the plan to Joshua, perhaps they wondered how exactly they could conquer the city.  But then they got the battle instructions laid out by the Lord and there was no questioning for they knew that God could do anything - they simply had to obey His instructions.

Perhaps you're at a place today where something lay in front of you that seems impenetrable and you have no idea how to get around it, over it, through it or bring it down.  It may be the weight of an unexpected bill or expense that just came, a person whose goal in life is to bring you down, an addiction you can't seem to shake or a step of faith you know you need to take but have no clue how it will all work out.  Have you taken it to the Lord and sought His advice?  Because for Him, it's just one more wall.  Don't let yourself lose sleep or be dismayed or discouraged - hope in the Lord and let Him fight for you.

And the glorious hope that we know will come to pass will be the end of Satan's rule as prince of the power of the air.  One day soon too he will fall because afterall, he's just one more wall!

Author's note: For further encouragement, check out the song "One More Wall" by Apologetix, which provided the inspiration for this post.