JOSHUA DEFEATS JERICHO

(Joshua 5 - 6:25)

When Joshua was near Jericho,

A city in the Promised Land,

He looked up and saw a man standing,

With a drawn sword in his hand.

Joshua went up to the man,

And asked on which side was he,

The man replied “Neither.”

He was Commander of God’s army.

Joshua fell on his face in reverence,

Expecting something profound.

The man said, “Take off your sandals,

For you’re standing on holy ground.

Through the man, the Lord said to Joshua,

“I’ve delivered Jericho to you.”

The war had not yet been fought,

But now the time was due.

The Jerichonians were afraid;

They wanted to be left be.

They had heard the amazing story,

Of the parting of the Red Sea.

The city was walled and tightly shut up;

No one went in or out.

An ill wind was blowing their way,

Of that fact, no one had a doubt.

The Lord’s instructions to Joshua,

As Jericho before them lay:

March around it one time for six days,

And seven on the seventh day.

Seven priests were to carry trumpets,

In front of the ark of the covenant.

On the seventh day they would blow their horns,

As they marched in a circular movement.

When the army heard a long trumpet blast,

That was their cue to shout.

The walls would come crashing down,

And they could move freely about.

The seventh day was an all-day event;

For Jericho was large.

The noise had to be deafening,

A wise plan from the One in charge.

The loud blast caused vibrations;

Cracks formed in each stone block.

One could blame the rolling stones,

On the priests playing hard rock.

Rahab and her family were spared,

They were taken outside of the city.

For she had helped the Israelites,

In return, they showed her pity.

The Lord God loves a challenge;

He can always beat the worst odds.

And because the Lord is jealous,

He takes issue with other gods.

Becky Wall

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