This is “Namma for Christ” with the one
hundred eightieth inspirational message dated Saturday, March 6th, 2021. The title of this message is, "Jericho -
Joshua 6:1-2 - Obey God”.
The first word of the title, “Jericho” is also
the title of the below anointed song/video (with lyrics) by Andrew Ripp. The
message’s scripture is below - as found in the Old Testament’s book of Joshua:
Joshua
6:1-2
New King James Version (NKJV)
Now Jericho was securely shut up because of the children of
Israel; none went out, and none came in. 2 And
the Lord said to Joshua:
“See! I have given Jericho into your hand, its king, and the
mighty men of valor.
Below is the additional scripture text that describes what God
told Joshua and what followed in the story of how God instructed - Joshua to
fight “The Battle of Jericho”. God assured Joshua of a total victory over
Jericho before revealing His unusual instructions for the upcoming battle:
Joshua 6:1-5
New King James Version (NKJV)
6 Now Jericho was securely shut up because of the children of
Israel; none went out, and none came in. 2 And
the Lord said to Joshua: “See! I have given Jericho into your
hand, its king, and the mighty men of valor. 3 You shall march around the city, all you men
of war; you shall go all around the city once. This you shall do six days. 4 And seven priests shall bear
seven trumpets of rams’ horns before the ark. But the seventh day you
shall march around the city seven times, and the priests shall blow
the trumpets. 5 It shall come to pass, when
they make a long blast with the ram’s horn, and when
you hear the sound of the trumpet, that all the people shall shout with a great
shout; then the wall of the city will fall down flat. And the people shall go
up every man straight before him.”
Recently, I was listening to one of my favorite Christian
radio stations, 99.1 STAR FM, and I heard the below song, “Jericho”. I wanted
to further research the song’s meaning, therefore I searched the internet – and
below is what I found.
The below excerpt was taken from “klove.com” as written
by Lindsay Williams on 11/2/20 – based on
a review of the song and its meaning:
Song Meaning
In the below article - Andrew Ripp (the
writer and performer of the below song, “Jericho”) describes the meaning and
inspiration behind his song:
Singer/songwriter Andrew Ripp often
writes about fear, because it's a feeling that consistently keeps him up at
night. His newest song is no exception. "Jericho" inspires hope in
the face of uncertainty.
Ripp penned the song, taken
from the book of Joshua, with award-winning songwriter Ethan Hulse. The duo
also co-wrote the title-cut of Zach Williams' latest album, Rescue Story.
A different perspective on an iconic
Bible story provided a nugget of truth that Ripp and Hulse then set to melody.
Andrew Ripp explains:
"The story of Jericho has always been super inspiring to
me, which is why I wanted to turn it into a song. The
part that really draws me in is when God says to Joshua, 'See, I have given you
the city.' It wasn't the marching around the walls of Jericho that made them
fall, it was the moment Joshua believed God over his circumstance that the city
became his. Marching was just an exercise in faith and obedience," Ripp
explains of the story behind the fresh track:
"I have found this to be true over the
fears that try to steal my freedom. All I need to do is believe what God says
over my circumstance and then obey."
"Jericho" serves as a deeply powerful reminder to
believe God's Word above all else for the Nashville-based songwriter, who has
fought and overcome personal battles over the past decade, including alcoholism
and infertility. Ripp celebrated his 12-year sobriety anniversary at the
beginning of the year, and he and his wife, Carly, welcomed adopted daughter
Frances in 2018.
WHAT
DOES THIS SAY “TO US” AS BELIEVERS –
IN FACING “OUR OWN CHALLENGES AND CIRCUMSTANCES?
“WHEN GOD SAYS IT…BELIEVE IT & OBEY IT!”
We must “Walk BY FAITH not by sight” as the
below verse reminds us:
2nd Corinthians 5:7
New King James Version (NKJV)
7 For we walk by faith, not by sight.
Please read the below passage of
scripture that tells you what happened when Joshua and the people obeyed God:
Joshua 6: 15-16 & 20
New King James Version (NKJV)
15 But it came
to pass on the seventh day that they rose early, about the dawning of the day,
and marched around the city seven times in the same manner. On that day only
they marched around the city seven times. 16 And the seventh time it
happened, when the priests blew the trumpets, that Joshua said to the people:
“Shout, for the Lord has
given you the city!
20 So the people shouted when the priests blew the trumpets. And it happened when the
people heard the sound of the trumpet, and the people shouted with a great
shout, that the wall fell down flat. Then the people went up
into the city, every man straight before him, and they took the city.
The SAME GOD that loved, protected, defended
and helped Joshua is the SAME GOD that loves, protects, defends and helps US!
Please meditate and treasure the great LOVE
that God, your Creator and Father in Heaven - has for us!
God loved us so much – that He gave His Son,
Jesus, for us!
John 3:16
New King James Version (NKJV)
16 For God so loved the world that He gave His only begotten Son, that whoever believes in Him should not perish but have everlasting
life.
May we all believe in Jesus, read God’s Word, listen
and obey God’s will for us!
Please remember:
“WHEN GOD SAYS IT…BELIEVE IT & OBEY IT!”
Please enjoy the below song, “Jericho” (with
lyrics) as performed by Andrew Ripp.
(I do not own the rights to this song).
(If you can't see the below video: Please scroll down to the end - Under the rectangular box labeled "Home" - please click "View web version". You will automatically be taken to the top of the message - please scroll down to the "end" of the message to view the video. Please press play to enjoy the song/video.)
BE BLESSED!
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