The battle of Jericho, with the walls of the city coming down, is a great example of warfare led by the Spirit of God. We need to understand what the people understood at that time.
When the walls of Jericho came falling down, how was it done? The people of Israel were worshipping before the Lord for seven days. When Israel entered into the promised land, what did the people do? They brought the priests and the Levites with the ark of His presence to the front of the march. The presence of the Lord was their armor. They went forward in the presence of God, and the waters were shifted.
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When Jehoshaphat did not know what to do, when he was besieged by the enemy all around him, he lifted his hand, and the Spirit of God fell upon the Israelites. The message to him was that he should not be dismayed by the great army that lay before him. “Thus says the Lord to you, ‘Do not fear, nor be dismayed because of this great army, for the battle is not yours, but God’s” (2 Chron. 20:15b, MEV).
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God commanded the people to fight in His presence. As they followed God’s lead and continued to worship and march forward, the enemy was confused. Why? Because the glory of the Lord was their rear guard. Why? The glorious presence of God is the one that fights for you. It is not by might. Not by power. It is by His Spirit. By His presence. It is by the exaltation of the name that is above every name.
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There is power in the name of Jesus. The Scripture says the Lord is our strong tower. “The name of the Lord is a strong tower; the righteous run into it and are safe” (Prov. 18:10).
Strongholds are broken in front of the true stronghold of your life, which is Christ. Did you know God wants to be your stronghold? God Himself wants to take residency in your thoughts. God wants to be the center of attention. God wants you to understand the reality that He is the stronghold, the strong tower for the righteous.
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Chris Garcia is the founder of Father’s Glory International. Father’s Glory is devoted to promoting God’s manifested presence and power through the proclamation of the gospel of Jesus Christ. Jesus Christ is Father’s glory, and it is through the unveiling of the Son that lives are transformed. Chris is also a revivalist with a heart for the local church and serves as the lead overseer at House of Glory in Fort Smith, Arkansas. House of Glory is a Spirit-filled, fivefold apostolic revival hub that exists to cultivate the presence of God and the power of the gospel regionally and internationally. God is looking for those who will give Him a place to rest and allow His people to interact with His presence, power and glory. Second Corinthians 3:18 says, “But we all, seeing the glory of the Lord with unveiled faces, as in a mirror, are being transformed into the same image from glory to glory by the Spirit of the Lord.” It is for His glory that we proclaim His name. Chris and his wife, Zuly, reside in the Fort Smith area with their three children. His new book, Fresh Oil, releases Tuesday, Nov. 5, and is available for pre-order now on Amazon.
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