We traveled a little further through the desert with the Israelites this week as we learned about how God used their faith to reduce the massive walls around the city of Jerico to a pile of rubble. God's people were weary, cranky, and skeptical way before they reached the land God promised them. Now that they were finally there, all that stood between them and Canaan was Jerico. Big problem for the Israelites. No problem at all for God. This was to be His battle, not theirs. All He needed was to see if His people would finally humble themselves by submitting to His authority. The instructions The Lord gave Joshua for winning the battle made absolutely no sense, but this was God's way of seeing if the Israelites finally recognized Him as boss. Seriously, if someone today told you to march around city walls once a day for 6 days, then 7 times on the 7th day while blowing trumpets and shouting at the top of your lungs, what would you think? What would you do? Thankfully, the Israelites recognized Joshua's integrity and trusted his judgement enough to do as God had instructed him to do, thereby proving to the Father that they could be obedient to His word. This story proves that no matter the situation, God always wants what's best for us, He needs us to trust Him, and He always keeps His promises. After our story, the children got to build a city wall around their teacher. Next, we marched around her 6 times and on the 7th time, we let loose with some mighty trumpet noise and shouts as the city walls came crashing down. Then we celebrated by singing and dancing to My God and Praise The Lord Every Day. God bless you and your family this 3rd week in October! Melinda
