Overcoming our Walled Cities | Bishop Dr. Jimmy Kimani | DCIKZ

Overcoming our Walled Cities | Bishop Dr. Jimmy Kimani | DCIKZ

Bringing the Walls of Jericho Down God said to Joshua that He had given the land of Jericho and its kings to him. God asked Joshua and the Israelites to go around the wall of Jericho once a day every day for six days and on the seventh day, they shall go round the wall seven times. Joshua gathered the priests and the Ark of Covenant and marched around the city while blowing the trumpets. On the seventh day, they went round the City making shouts and the walls fell. The conquered Jericho, slaughtered all apart from those in Rehab's house.

Overcoming our Walled Cities Jericho was surrounded by two thick walls that were huge. God was testing the Israelites both physically and psychologically What Joshua Learnt!

Lesson about Supremacy In supremacy, there is a supreme being.

Joshua came face to face with the host, our Lord and Jesus Christ. The supreme being held a sword sharp and upright, the Captain of the Lord's hosts. Jesus is a sword ready for war on our behalf. There is a supreme bring. Joshua asks the supreme person...are you for us or for them? And He answers... I am for neither. This is because the supreme being was taking over. Let us let Jesus take over the battles in our lives! We need to acknowledge that we cannot win the battles, but Jesus can! Lessons about Submission This life demands so much from us Joshua portrayed total submission to God's instructions.

He was reminded of God's promises,- I have given you Victory over Jericho and its Kings.

God intends to give us victory over victory, and has not changed about His victory. Joshua was submissive to God's plans. He was instructed to only go around the walls of Jericho, and they would come falling down. There are battles that we fight that we sweat for while all we need to do is do nothing. He was only to take seven priests, who stood as advocates for men to God. Seven was a number of completion. They were also to take seven lambs horns...the lamb. represents Christ Jesus. They were also to take the ark of Covenant. It represented the presence of God.

They were to take then and walk around the city without making any shouts until God instructed them. He was submissive to God's power. He understood that victory was in God's power Lessons about success. Success was based on determination. The people of Jericho were terrified and after all, Joshua decided to obey and do it God's way. God will give us strength, they shall mount with wings.

Success was also based on perseverance They went around the wall for six days and nothing happened. Six represents man, but on the seventh day, they went around the wall shouting and the wall fell down. Seven represents completion. Success involved death Something had to die.

The Israelites slaughtered all, old and young, men and women...apart from those in Rehab's house. We have to rise up in prayer and kill all the things that hold us down... fear, intimidations, poverty etc. We need to SHOUT in Jesus name for the walls to come crashing down. It shall end in praise!

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