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Look at those little ants, circling the massive citadel stronghold.
The presence of the Ark of the Covenant made all the difference!
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The LORD's way or the my-way?
Isa 55:9 "For as the heavens are higher than the earth, so are my ways higher than your ways, and my thoughts than your thoughts."
Joshua 6
9 And the armed men went before the priests that blew with the trumpets, and the rereward came after the ark, the priests going on, and blowing with the trumpets.
10 And Joshua had commanded the people, saying, Ye shall not shout, nor make any noise with your voice, neither shall any word proceed out of your mouth, until the day I bid you shout; then shall ye shout.
Commanding a huge group of armed men to march like soldiers but keeping their big mouths shut (marching soldiers do shout themselves into a frenzy!!!) and under the shadow of such an imposing and massively walled stronghold will most certainly hammer into their heads their own helplessness. Is that the way the LORD will grant them victory - no battle cries? Yes, the only noise they were to make was the shout of victory - to celebrate the victory the LORD has given them!
And the armed men obediently carried out the LORD's command even though it seemed so foolish and childish - circling the impenetrable stronghold like idiots.
What a powerful and graphic way of reminding them that the victory is completely of the LORD!
Isa 55:9 "For as the heavens are higher than the earth, so are my ways higher than your ways, and my thoughts than your thoughts."
Joshua 6
9 And the armed men went before the priests that blew with the trumpets, and the rereward came after the ark, the priests going on, and blowing with the trumpets.
10 And Joshua had commanded the people, saying, Ye shall not shout, nor make any noise with your voice, neither shall any word proceed out of your mouth, until the day I bid you shout; then shall ye shout.
Commanding a huge group of armed men to march like soldiers but keeping their big mouths shut (marching soldiers do shout themselves into a frenzy!!!) and under the shadow of such an imposing and massively walled stronghold will most certainly hammer into their heads their own helplessness. Is that the way the LORD will grant them victory - no battle cries? Yes, the only noise they were to make was the shout of victory - to celebrate the victory the LORD has given them!
And the armed men obediently carried out the LORD's command even though it seemed so foolish and childish - circling the impenetrable stronghold like idiots.
What a powerful and graphic way of reminding them that the victory is completely of the LORD!
