“Now it came about after the death of Moses, the servant of the Lord, that the Lord spoke to Joshua, the son of Nun, Moses’ servant, saying, ‘Moses my servant is dead; now therefore arise, cross this Jordan, you and all this people, to the land which I am giving to them, to the sons of Israel.'” Joshua 1:1-2.
Moses has died, but God’s promise to Israel is alive, entrusted to the leadership of a man named Joshua. Joshua, what do you know about him? What comes to mind when you hear his name?
As a young child, I heard many great Bible stories while attending Vacation Bible School and Sunday School. One of the most exciting ones was how Joshua led the Israelites to overthrow the town of Jericho by obeying what God told them to do. As I was thinking about it, I remembered a song I learned about Joshua and the miracle at Jericho. What you are about to hear is a beautiful Negro Spiritual from a movie about the life of Mahalia Jackson. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CXh5wDOHUNM
Yes, Joshua “fit” the battle of Jericho, but not with swords, clubs, or arrows, but by obedience to the word of God.