READ Joshua 6
The Lord fell the walls of Jericho.

INSIGHT
The Word of God often goes against all reason. Consider Joshua, a military strategist
so brilliant that his campaigns are still studied today. He is standing afar, looking at the
city of Jericho, pondering how to conquer it. The angel of the Lord appears to him
saying, “Walk around the city several times and shout. That ought to do it!” Can you
imagine the response from the standpoint of military strategy? It is sheer nonsense. Yet
it is a test of faith and obedience. Joshua believes and obeys, and the fallen walls are
History.

PRAYER
Offer praise to the Lord who fights mightily for His people:
Blessed be the Lord God, the God of Israel,
Who alone does wonders.  
Blessed be his glorious name forever;
The whole earth is filled with his glory.  
Amen and amen. (Psalm 72:18-19).

Pause for personal praise and thanksgiving. Pray this confession to the Lord as
You seek to keep your life free from sin:
Lord, I have heard the report about you;
Lord, I stand in awe of your deeds.  
Revive your work in these years;
Make it known in these years.
In your wrath remember mercy!  
(Habakkuk 3:2).

Confess any sins that the Holy Spirit brings to your mind. Now pray this affirmation to the Lord:
And most certainly,
The mystery of godliness is great:
He was manifested in the flesh,  
Vindicated in the Spirit,  
Seen by angels,
Preached among the nations,
Believed on in the world,
Taken up in glory (1 Timothy 3:16).

As you make your requests known to the Lord, pray for:

• Greater confidence in the Lord’s power
• Revival to pour down on our spiritually parched land
• Your activities for the day

Finally, offer this closing prayer to the Lord who does everything according to His plan and purpose:
For he chose us in him,
Before the foundation of the world,
To be holy and blameless in love before him.  
He predestined us to be adopted as sons
Through Jesus Christ for himself,
According to the good pleasure of his will
(Ephesians 1:4-5).