Joshua 6
Oops, read too far yesterday. I was only supposed to read part of 5 then read the rest today with 6.
Oh well.
Today is an exciting part.
It involves the walk.
For six days, the Israelites carried the Ark of the Covenant around the city of Jericho. Seven priests walked in front of the Ark with trumpets made from the horns of male sheep. Armed men surrounded the Ark. The people followed. They walked one time each day around the city. While the priests blew the trumpets, the people remained silent. (I a very curious as to the distance around the city!)
On the 7th day, the priests would make one long blast of their trumpets. Then the people would shout as loud as they could.
All I can think of is this song from Veggietales "Josh and the Big Wall".
"Keep Walking, but you won't knock down these walls. Keep walking, but it isn't going to fall!"
Can you imagine what the people of Jericho thought about this whole spectacle. People just walking around their city with trumpets?
I imagine they thought the Israelites were crazy.
At least until the 7th day, when just as God had said, the trumpets sounded, the people shouted, and the walls came tumbling down.
The only people saved were Rahab and her family.
Just like God had promised.
God always keeps His promises.
Always.
Tomorrow's reading: Joshua 7
Reba
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