After Moses, God chose Joshua to lead Israel to the promised land. Joshua was a faithful servant of Moses. He grew in the mentorship of Moses.
When God’s people came to the borders of Canaan for the first time, the Lord instructed Moses to send out spies into the land (Numbers 13:2–20). Joshua was one among those men. And, upon returning back his report was one of faith and not fear, unlike others.

Joshua was one of such characters in the Bible who was guided to victory by divine revelations. He obeyed God without any doubt, much like Moses. As Joshua prepared to lead Israel in one of her defining battles, the angel of the Lord appeared to him and gave him the strategy by which he should defeat the enemy. Even though the city, Jericho, was greatly fortified against aggression, God’s Word to him at that moment assured him of victory. The Holy Spirit gave
Joshua the winning strategy. He said, “And ye shall compass the city, all ye men of war, and go round about the city once. Thus shalt thou do six days. And seven priests shall bear before the ark seven trumpets
of rams’ horns: and the seventh day ye shall compass the city seven times, …and when ye hear the sound of the trumpet, all the people shall shout with a great shout; and the wall of the city shall fall down flat, and the people shall ascend up every man straight before him” (Joshua 6:3-5).

Those walls weren’t ordinary walls; they were fortifications of massive proportions. However, when the Israelites shouted according to the Lord’s instruction, the walls came crumbling down (Ref. Joshua 6).

As Christians, we must learn, to always depend on God’s instruction regardless of the opposing situation we may face. True faith means obeying God even when His instructions don’t seem to make sense in human eyes. We must remember, with God on our side, victory is always ours.

Prayer:
Blessed Heavenly Father, thank you for filling me with your Spirit. I’m full of courage. I do not faint on the day of test, but I’m full of faith, standing on your Word, my life is upward and forward only, in Jesus’ Name. Amen!

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Nehemiah was the cupbearer of the king of Persia. When he got to know about the condition of Jerusalem, the people of Jerusalem, and the temple, he took it upon himself to rebuild the walls of Jerusalem. With the permission and assistance of the king, he journeyed to Jerusalem and aroused the people to join hands with him in rebuilding the walls of Jerusalem.

Nehemiah was faced with an intense opposition when he decided to build the wall of Jerusalem. The Jews’ enemies were determined to stop the building by slaying the builders. But Nehemiah wasn’t ignorant of their evil plans and intentions.

As he led God’s people to build the wall, they prepared to ward off any form of attack. Each one held a weapon with the other hand, taking every necessary precaution against any onslaught from the enemy. This was written for our learning. Did Nehemiah and the children of Israel succeed in their God-given purpose? Of course yes!

In Nehemiah 12:43, when they had built the walls of Jerusalem and it was time for them to celebrate, the Bible says, “Also that day they offered great sacrifices, and rejoiced: for God had made them rejoice with great joy: the wives also and the children rejoiced: so that the joy of Jerusalem was heard even afar off.”

As Christians, we have to learn to be concentrated on the purpose God has put before us, despite the numerous challenges, issues and pressures we face in our world today. We must be prepared for any challenge and be determined to complete the purpose God has given us; just like Nehemiah and his people did in Jerusalem.

Prayer:
Precious Heavenly Father, I thank you for unconditional grace upon my life. I’m determined to fulfill my purpose on earth unto the spreading of the Gospel of Jesus Christ. I’m not moved by any element of this world system, but concentrated on fulfilling my purpose by the the power of Holy Ghost, in Jesus’ mighty Name. Amen!

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