This Sunday evening we come to the well-known story of the battle of Jericho. As we reflect on this story again, it is clear that this was no ordinary battle. There are no military strategies, troop maneuvers or attacks that Joshua and the people execute in order to win this victory. Instead, victory over Jericho, and so entrance into the Promised Land, comes completely by the Lord’s hand as his people trust in him. The Lord commands that Jericho not be rebuilt so that his people would keep remembering where their life comes from. As we seek to follow the Lord today, this story is a reminder that our victory and life do not flow from our strength but from the Lord and our trusting in his mighty power.
