Victory Briefings

Victory Briefings


VB035 Victory Will Be Yours

August 28, 2022

Victory Will Be Yours

[Josh 1:2-3; 6:1-4,7-10,15-16]


God promised Joshua and the people of Israel victory over the city of Jericho, but it would only be achieved by His power through faith and obedience to His plan.


All of us want victory in our lives, and through faith in Jesus Christ, victory is our inheritance. Whether it’s victory over fear and anxiety, financial lack, sickness and disease, or challenges in our relationships, we are destined to win in every situation we face, as long as we will listen to the Lord and obey His instructions. If we are to win any battles, we must follow His strategies.


Victory Depends on Actions of Faith


The children of Israel had just crossed the divinely parted waters of the Jordan River, and they were preparing to take their first city in the Promised Land.


Joshua 6:1-2 (NKJV) –[1] 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.


Naturally speaking, Jericho and its people were safe within their walls. The city was under lockdown, and the idea that Israel had already conquered them was a stretch of the imagination. Nevertheless, God had told Joshua, “It’s yours — the city of Jericho, its mighty warriors, and its king have all been given to you.” This monumental defeat of an otherwise impenetrable city was a finished work and a done deed in the mind of God. But in order to carry it out and take possession, there was a very specific strategy Israel needed to carry out.


This was essentially what God told Joshua when he had just become the leader of the nation. The Lord said, at the beginning of Joshua.


Joshua 1:2 (NKJV) –[2] “Moses My servant is dead. Now therefore, arise, go over this Jordan, you and all this people, to the land which I am giving to them–the children of Israel.”


The land was promised by God to Israel, but in order for them to claim it, they needed to physically walk through it.


Joshua 1:3 (NKJV) [3] “Every place that the sole of your foot will tread upon I have given you….”


The children of Israel were to take possession of the land step-by-step by faith. God required them to put their faith in action in order for the territory of promise to rightfully become theirs. The same is true for you. God will give you a promised dream or vision of how He wants to bless your life, but in order for it to become reality, there are certain steps of faith you will have to go through.


God Gave Specific Instructions


Joshua 6:3-4 [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.


God’s directions were simple and clear. Although they may have seemed unorthodox, the people were to fully obey those instructions. Lack of action or a refusal to obey for any reason would result in no victory. Victory over Jericho would only be experienced through faith. God was setting a standard by which all the other cities in Canaan would be taken.


Likewise, you may not always understand why God tells you to do certain things, but He is always right, regardless. Whatever He tells you to do, obey it completely, and you’ll reap the reward of victory — just as Joshua and the children of Israel did.


Joshua Mobilized the People To Move Forward


When Joshua called the priests to take up the Ark of the Covenant — and positioned the seven priests with their shofars in front of the ark — he said to the people,


Joshua 6:7 (NKJV) –…. “Proceed, and march around the city, and let him who is armed advance before the ark of the LORD.”


First, notice that Joshua said, “Proceed,” (KJV says, “Pass on”). Even though the Israelites had no visual proof that the wall was about to fall, they had been commanded by God to begin marching around the city, and it was time to get up and get moving.


Last, Joshua said, “Let him who is armed advance before the ark of the LORD.” In other words, it’s time to begin making forward movement. This is the same thing God is saying to you.


It is time to quit sitting around wishing for things to change. It’s time for you to “Proceed!” In faith, God wants you to get on your feet and with your “trumpet” in hand, begin moving forward in what He has told you to do. Start shouting that the victory is yours, in Jesus’ name.


God Told Israel When To Be Quiet and When To Shout


Joshua 6:8-10 (NKJV) –[8] So it was, when Joshua had spoken to the people, that the seven priests bearing the seven trumpets of rams’ horns before the LORD advanced and blew the trumpets, and the ark of the covenant of the LORD followed them. [9] The armed men went before the priests who blew the trumpets, and the rear guard came after the ark, while [the priests] continued blowing the trumpets. [10] Now Joshua had commanded the people, saying, “You shall not shout or make any noise with your voice, nor shall a word proceed out of your mouth, until the day I say to you, ‘Shout!’ Then you shall shout.”


For six days, the people were to march around the city and not utter a word. It is very likely that if the people were to have begun talking, they would have talked themselves out of their victory. Knowing their track record, they would have likely said things such as, “What in the world are we doing? This just doesn’t make any sense. What is going to become of us? How is this ever going to work? This seems so absurd.”


Fear, doubt, and unbelief are often what our mouth defaults to when we don’t understand what God is doing. In fact, if we’re not careful, we can quickly talk ourselves out of obedience. God knew that, which is why He told the people of Israel, through Joshua, to keep quiet and not utter a sound until the seventh day when they were to give a great shout. I don’t want to hear a peep out of you until I tell you to shout.


Don’t Get Bored With Your Obedience


Israel faithfully carried out what God had commanded them to do, and it resulted in victory.


Joshua 6:15-16 (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!”


For six days they had done the same thing over and over again, and nothing in the natural had changed. The city was still on lockdown, the walls were still standing, and the people of Jericho were safe inside. The people of Israel had to cast down imaginations like, Is there any sense at all to what we’re doing? They had to follow the strategy and not even a peep was to be uttered. Then, on the seventh day when Joshua gave the signal for everyone to shout and they obeyed, the mighty walls of Jericho came-a-tumbling down!


If you want to taste the sweet victory God has promised, stick to the strategy He gives you. Even if progress is slow or nothing seems to be changing, or the task you’ve undertaken is monotonous, never give up! There is always hope in God’s promise. The finish line is just ahead, and you are about to take the gold! Be faithful to the end and you will win!


God bless you my friend,