January 23rd, 2026

“On the seventh day, they got up at daybreak and marched around the city seven times in the same manner, except that on that day they circled the city seven times. The seventh time around, when the priests sounded the trumpet blast, Joshua commanded the army, “Shout! For the LORD has given you the city!”  ‭‭Joshua‬ ‭6‬:‭15‬-‭16‬

On the seventh day, Israel walks—not once, but seven times. Still no visible breakthrough. Only after the final circuit does Joshua give a new command.  Finally!

“Shout!”

The shout was not a weapon. It was not a tactic. It was obedience responding to God’s timing.  And oh how great it must have felt to finally shout and realize what God had been doing!

God’s delays test whether we trust Him fully or only up to the point of inconvenience. The army had to finish their march before they could raise their voices.

“By faith the walls of Jericho fell, after the army had marched around them for seven days.”  ‭‭Hebrews‬ ‭11‬:‭30‬

God’s timing reveals the depth of our surrender.

Something to prayerfully consider:  Is there an area where delayed results are tempting you to stop short of full obedience?