After Israel celebrated the Passover in
the Promised Land and began enjoying produce from the land, it was time to get
to work. Their first stop was the secure walled city of Jericho. I’m not sure
if they had some sort of human plan as to how to proceed, attack and conquer,
but God had a unique and detailed plan!
Joshua 6:1-7 &11 Now the gates of Jericho were
securely barred because of the Israelites. No one went out and no one came in.
2 Then the Lord said to Joshua, “See, I have
delivered Jericho into your hands, along with its king and its fighting
men. 3 March around the city once with all the
armed men. Do this for six days. 4 Have seven
priests carry trumpets of rams’ horns in front of the ark. On the seventh
day, march around the city seven times, with the priests blowing the trumpets. 5 When
you hear them sound a long blast on the trumpets, have the whole army give
a loud shout; then the wall of the city will collapse and the army will go
up, everyone straight in.”
6 So Joshua son of Nun
called the priests and said to them, “Take up the ark of the covenant of
the Lord and have seven
priests carry trumpets in front of it.” 7 And he
ordered the army, “Advance! March around the city, with an armed guard going
ahead of the ark of the Lord.”…
11 So he had the ark of
the Lord carried around
the city, circling it once. Then the army returned to camp and spent the night
there.
God is unpredictable. We can see that over and
over again in the Bible. His unique plans surprised people in the Bible and
surprise us today. He doesn’t fit into any of our boxes of expectations. God
sometimes asks us to do strange things to accomplish His purposes. No matter
how strange it is, following His lead always results in a blessing (whether
tangible or intangible).
I mentioned a few weeks ago how God prompted me
to go for a jog on a night I don’t normally run and on a route I’ve never
jogged in order to reveal our lost license plate!
Whether big or small, where is God asking you
and me to do something that seems impossible or strange? Let’s patiently follow
His lead one step at a time (without jumping ahead) and expectantly look for
His blessings! God’s plans are unpredictable and unique!
Alice
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