Your Daily Devotional for October 29, 2006

 

October 29, 2006

 

 

Seek Victory

by Dr. Paul Chappell

 

 

“Now Jericho was straitly shut up because of the children of Israel: none went out, and none came in. And the LORD said unto Joshua, See, I have given into thine hand Jericho, and the king thereof, and the mighty men of valour.”

 

Joshua 6:1-2

 

 

Have you ever been faced with a seemingly insurmountable problem in your life? Have you ever stood back and thought, “There is no way I will be able to get through this!” We all go through times when we want to throw in the towel because we don’t know how we’re going to get through a situation.

 

We see in our verses the Lord promises Joshua and Israel a victory over the city of Jericho. This seems like no big deal to us but Jericho was a great fortress. It was built upon an oasis with an endless water supply inside the city, and it could hold off a siege for a long time. It also had a huge wall system which was actually an outer wall and inner wall making it impregnable. This was a well-fortified city. Standing outside the wall, I’m sure the Israelites were wondering, “How are we going to conquer this city?” Yet, God tells Joshua in verse 2, “See, I have given into thine hand Jericho, and the king thereof, and the mighty men of valour.”

 

God promised them victory through His strength. If they were to have victory, they were going to have to obey God. First, the Lord would lead them. God appeared to Joshua one night as he was scouting out the wall of Jericho to plan his attack. God waited to give Joshua His instructions until Joshua recognized Him and worshipped Him. God wants you to recognize Him and to seek Him and His help in your trial.

 

Next, Israel was to follow the Lord’s leading. Yes, God was going to tell them what He wanted, but unless they made the choice to follow God’s guiding they would not have victory. When we seek God’s help in a situation, we must be willing to follow His command. I’m sure the Israelites couldn’t see how walking around a city and banging pots was going to defeat Jericho, but they followed God’s command anyway. They might have thought that they looked silly, but God had proven in times past that He would give them the victory.

 

You may feel that there is no hope in your situation today. You may even be sitting there today, thinking of quitting because you don’t see how it will work out. Friend, don’t quit! It has been said that the greater the burdens are, the greater the blessing will be! Surrender to God and let Him lead in your life. Also, follow His instructions from His Word. Don’t doubt what He tells you to do! As you follow Him and His Word, you will see great victories in your Christian life! Seek Him and His guidance today!

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