JOSHUA
So the LORD was with _______...
Previously... People of Jericho wondered how could these people cross the river of Jordan while it was full of water. The people of Jericho knew that God’s people were coming, so they closed the city gate.
While Joshua was near Jericho… Is this man a friend or an enemy? “Neither”, the man answered. “No, but as Commander of the army of the LORD I have now come.”
Joshua threw himself on the ground in worship… And the commander of the Lord’s army said to him … “Take your sandal off your foot, for the place where you stand is holy.”
“See! I have given Jericho into your hand, its king, and the mighty men of valor. (brave, courageous) 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. 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. 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.”
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Day 7… ________________ __________________ of rams’ horns before the ark. march around the city ______________ Seven Priests Seven trumpets Seven times
The priests blew the trumpets. Joshua said to the people: “Shout, for the LORD has given you the city!
By faith the walls of Jericho fell down after they were encircled for seven days (Hebrews 11:30) Priest also go around inside the Church.... The death of Christ & His Resurrection, the kingdom of Satan fell down and was destroyed and all its walls fell down.
For example... During the procession... 3 times inside the Sanctuary around the Alter 3 times outside the Sanctuary One time inside the Sanctuary around the Alter During the reading, the priest goes around the Alter 3 times (During Pauline’s epistles) 1 time (After the priest returns from going around the church) 3 times (after Praxis – during the reading of Acts)
CONCLUSION God is always with me, I talk to Him and He hears me. So, remember the LORD all the day, ask His help in any situation and in anything makes me afraid, and say a prayer to God feeling that He is with me hearing all the time and He will answer my prayers which I pray with faith.
So the LORD was with _________... Joshua
So the LORD was with _________...
Isaiah 43:1-2 But now, thus says the LORD, who created you, O ________, And He who formed you, O ________: “Fear not, for I have redeemed you __________; I have called you by your name ___________; You are Mine. When you pass through the waters, I will be with you ________; And through the rivers, they shall not overflow you __________. When you walk through the fire, you shall not be burned _____, Nor shall the flame scorch you _________.
O come, let us worship, let us ask Christ our God O come, let us worship, let us entreat Christ our King O come, let us worship, let us implore Christ our Saviour. Memorize
Our Lord Jesus Christ, the Word of God, through the intercession of St. Mary and all Your saints, guard us and bring us to a good start. Be merciful to us, as this is Your will forever. Memorize
Who remembers today’s reading and synaxarium?