The fall of Jericho

Joshua 6. The fall of Jericho. I won't put all the scriptures in here, you should definitely read it for yourself! But I'll fill you in on the basis. Joshua and his army are camped outside Jericho. He had already sent spies in an Rahab had helped them, thus her live as well as her families lives, will be spared. A commander of the Lords army appears before Joshua and gives very descriptive institutions. Instructions on how many people should walk around Jericho, in what order, and how many times. He was also told that te armies should not make a sound until the 7th day. So they must walk around Jericho and not say a word until the Lord has commanded them. They do as their told and on the 7th day, they sound their trumpets, make their shouts and the walls of Jericho come tumbling down. They seize the city an burn everything sparing Rehab's family and all the silver, gold, bronze and iron. The Lord gains victory again through the act of obedience. This got me thinking. Could I be that patient? Knowing the enemy was just on the other side of those walls, knowing that in just a few days I would get to shout and charge forth, could I be patient to wait? Then it hit me. Can I be patient now? Am I being patient now? Am I being obedient and surrendering my fleshy desires to "jump the gun" and be patient on the Lord? Often I find myself wanting to speed things up. I find myself wanting to work on my timetable. But that's not how God works. If things would go my way, I'd be lost in some country or some other state probably married multiple times with lots of kids. Ha. Maybe not but I have looked back and wondered and it's very possible. If things would happen on my time, my plans, I would miss so much of the here and now. I would miss so much of God's glory and His shining moments! You see, I was reminded today to be obedient to what God has laid out for me. He has a plan, I need only to follow it. I was reminded today to surrender my fleshy desires, and often that helps with battling the lies. I was reminded to be patient, live in the here and now. God's plans for my life will always be here, but some things won't. I'm reminded to take it one step at a time. Enjoy the moments I have with people here. Savor my friendships, those moments is laughter, tears, stillness, and just plain silliness. I'm reminded that I know God wins Jericho, but I will learn to trust Him more on my walk around the city as learn to be patient and wait for His voice to say Go! Shout! So until then, I'll walk, step by step in obedience. There will be moments I will fail, there will be moments I will stumble, but I am thankful to have a loving and faithful God to pull me up! I'm thankful He places people in my path to offer a warm hug, a loving smile, encouragement, and a challenging word. :-)