What God Has Given, Man Must Receive

[467 words] Joshua 6 is where Israel “fights” the battle of Jericho. In reality, even though Israel took the city, there would be no taking if God had not first given. Hebrews 11 tells us that the faith that took the city of Jericho was the faith that caused the walls to fall down (Heb. 11:30). Notice some principles of God giving and man receiving that carry over today: God speaks about Jericho’s defeat as a foregone conclusion (Jos. 6:2). The Commander of the Lord’s army speaks for God and as God and says, “See! I have given Jericho into your hand, its king, and its mighty men of valor.” Wait! They were still looking at the city at this point. The walls were still standing. The king still secure. The mighty men of valor still alive. Yet, our God is the God who looks at things in terms of…