Hebrews 11:30 — 7 days!

READ THIS: Hebrews 11:30

30 By faith the walls of Jericho fell, after the army had marched around them for seven days.

WHAT’S THIS MEAN, ANYWAY?

Yesterday, we learned about one of the greatest and faithful leaders of the entire Old Testament: Moses! Today’s verse talks about a huge moment that happened with the Israelites not too long after Moses passed away. Imagine… the Israelites leader for generations had passed. It could have been so easy for them to give up on one another, on God, and on their new leader named Joshua, but they didn’t!

Joshua 6 tells us the crazy story of how the Israelites were able to defeat the city and people of Jericho. They had a very fortified city that seemed impenetrable to them, and God’s plan for them was to simply spend 6 days marched around the city. That’s it. No fighting or anything! But on the 7th day, God had them play trumpets and shout all around the walls of the city after they marched, and when they did, the walls crumbled! This was certainly a miracle, a work done entirely by God to help His people, but let’s not overlook that the Israelites were completely willing to do something that seemed foolish for 7 days because they really trusted and had faith in their God! SO cool!

THINK ABOUT IT:

1. Spend some time thinking about how the Israelites felt during these 7 days of marching. Can you imagine what you’d be feeling as you spent day after day, walking around a city while people mocked you? What do you think would help you remain confident in God’s plan?
 
2. Think about some of the metaphorical walls you have seen crumble in your life because of faith! How have you seen your walk with Jesus tear down lies and other things you used to believe?

TRY THIS:

Spend the next 7 days making a habit out of something that could build up your relationship with Jesus! Try to do something new, even if it feels silly to do. Often times, God can work in the things that feel ridiculous to make something incredible happen!

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