Leah’s Scotland Blog

A little more from Beth Moore (week 5 of 9 so expect additional posts on this study).

Continuing through the Hall of Faith in Hebrews we come to Joshua and the walls of Jericho. “By faith the walls of Jericho fell, after the people had marched around them for seven days.” Hebrews 11:30.  It’s one thing to have faith that God will make you victorious when you go fully prepared and armed into battle, it’s another entirely when you take that step of faith that God will give you the victory completely in spite of your actions/plans.

It is easy to see those walls in our path.  Those things in our lives that loom over us and stop us in our tracks.  But while we are making tactics to go over, around or through them; often times we need to step back and rely on God to make those walls crumble to the ground.

Here is the topic that we were given to journal on.  I encourage you to give it some thought. (Unfortunately, my answer is a bit to private for a blog, so I am going to keep it confidential for now.)

I wonder if God is trying to get you to see what He sees about something in particular.  I know He is with me.  Let’s imagine standing next to God before our own personal Jerichos and leaning in closely so that we can see all the way down His outstretched arm until we gaze on the place where His index finger is pointing.  What would God be pointing out to you? Hear Him say to you, “See, Child? Would you please see this the way I do?  No, not through your eyes. Through the eyes of faith!” Today pinpoint what this particular Jericho may be for you. Don’t quickly assume. Keep in mind that we sometimes misdiagnose our own problems and fight the wrong foes.  Ask God to give you insight into any Jericho that stands between you and your promised land.  Then ask Him for the grace to follow Him there in triumphal procession.