STRAIGHT AHEAD INTO VICTORY

STRAIGHT AHEAD INTO VICTORY
April 16, 2023 Pastor Bob Barnett

“But the LORD said to Joshua, “See, I have handed Jericho over to you, with its king and the valiant warriors. And you shall march around the city, all the men of war circling the city once. You shall do so for six days.”

It shall be that when they make a long blast with the ram’s horn, and when you hear the sound of the trumpet, all the people shall shout with a great shout; and the wall of the city will fall down flat, and the people shall go up, everyone straight ahead.” Joshua 6:2-3, 5.

Many are facing what might be called a “Jericho Junction” in their lives. It is a time when one does everything that is right but feels like things are going in circles, and no real progress is being made when facing a major obstacle in life. For some the unassailable wall represents an illness one must daily contend with where God seems silent. Others, it is a battle seeking the provisions for your family while wondering why just getting a job is so hard. Singles look at the obstacle that somehow separates them from building a home with someone they can share love with. Couples longing for children wait each month wondering if the news will be that the hindrance to parenthood is gone.

No matter what our obstacle, it is obvious that it is bigger than we are, and without the Lord to help us, we stay hindered. But remember, as in the days of Joshua we must continue to follow even if for a while things seem to be going in circles. Their obedience brought down the barrier by His hand, and with a shout they went “every man straight ahead” into victory.

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