Happy Easter Sunday! He is Risen! He is Risen indeed!
This is the day of our victory in Christ. It is the centre of what we believe. The greatest miracle is the miracle of the resurrection.
How appropriate that we are reading this verse today
“By faith the walls of Jericho fell, after the army had marched around them for seven days.” (Hebrews 11 v 30)
Jericho was tightly shut up.
There are many with closed door experiences in front of them. There are many seeking breakthroughs today. But when God has said “it is yours” as he said to Joshua about Jericho then that is what you must believe for.
When everything is against you then it is time to stop talking and time to start marching. Joshua commanded that there be no talking until he gave the word for a war-cry to begin. Can you imagine if they had been allowed to talk? They would have been complaining by the 6th day and would never have made the 7th. There is no place for complaining when you are trying to win a war.
On to Calvary! On to death for the world! Let us not refuse the smiters! No halting! No rest! On, suffering, sorrowing, weeping, dying for God and men, till the host of hell fly from their last defence and we march on over a burning world with everlasting glory! – William Booth.
Booth commands us to march on regardless of cost and to defeat our enemies which are of course the principalities and powers of the dark world. Maybe your Jericho needs a new plan in order to be opened up.
They are marching and now they sounded the trumpets symbolising breath and wind. The trumpets went before the Ark of the Covenant, the presence of God. Your Jericho will be defeated by the Spirit not sweat. It is God’s presence and not your power that will defeat your enemies.
Along with the trumpet sound they gave a loud shout and the walls came down.
It is time for a different sound, maybe to blow a trumpet or to give a shout indeed. But what is the sound coming from your life? Has it been one of complaint? One of despair? This is now the time to call for determination, to get stuck into this faith of ours, to walk the walk and not just talk the talk, to get out of our holes and do something for God. It is time for your gifting to emerge, to become stronger. It is time to do what you have never done before. In all of this, it is time to vocalise this differently. It is time for a new sound.
Because Jesus is Alive!
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