
God-Breathed Living
Day 135: Faith That Marches
Today’s Reading:
Joshua 4–6, Psalm 116, Proverbs 13, Acts 21
Today’s Scripture: Joshua 6:20 (NLT)
“When the people heard the sound of the rams’ horns, they shouted as loud as they could. Suddenly, the walls of Jericho collapsed, and the Israelites charged straight into the town and captured it.”
Devotional:
Sometimes breakthrough doesn’t look like fire from heaven.
Sometimes it looks like walking in circles.
Let’s be real—God’s instructions to Joshua and Israel to march around Jericho once a day for six days, and then seven times on the seventh day, didn’t look like strategy. It looked like nonsense. But that’s what faith does—it obeys even when it doesn’t make sense.
There was no weapon in their hands—just trumpets, obedience, and a shout.
And when they obeyed fully, the walls didn’t just crack—they collapsed.
Some of us are on lap four and ready to quit.
But what if God is calling you to keep marching?
What if your shout on day seven is the one that triggers your breakthrough?
Your Jericho might be fear. Addiction. A strained relationship. A delay in your calling.
But hear me: you don’t need to feel strong—you just need to stay obedient.
Faith isn’t loud first—it’s consistent first. Then, when God says shout—you shout with everything you’ve got.
God doesn’t need your logic. He wants your loyalty.
March. Trust. Obey. And when the time comes—shout.
Live inspired.
Reflection Questions:
- What does “marching in faith” look like for you right now?
- Have you been tempted to stop short before the breakthrough? What would it look like to keep going?
Prayer:
Lord, help me walk in obedience, even when it looks foolish to others—or even to me. Teach me to trust Your strategy more than my own understanding. I don’t want to stop short. Give me the courage to keep marching, to stay faithful, and to shout when You say it’s time. Bring down the walls I can’t tear down on my own. I believe You’re working, even when I’m just walking. In Jesus’ powerful name, amen.
Digging Deeper:
Joshua 4–6 shows us the pattern of God’s power working through obedience. After crossing the Jordan miraculously, Joshua commands the people to set up a memorial to remember what God did. Then we get the battle of Jericho—not won with swords but with surrendered faith. God’s ways aren’t always logical, but they’re always powerful.
Psalm 116 is deeply personal. The psalmist has been rescued from death and is filled with gratitude. “What can I offer the Lord for all He has done for me?” (v.12). The answer? A life of worship and faithfulness.
Proverbs 13 contrasts wisdom with folly again—but pay attention to verse 12: “Hope deferred makes the heart sick, but a dream fulfilled is a tree of life.” Don’t give up on what God promised. Keep walking toward it.
Acts 21 is the start of Paul’s final journey to Jerusalem. Despite repeated warnings that danger awaits, Paul is laser-focused on God’s assignment. That’s faith that marches—not just around Jericho, but into suffering if necessary, trusting that the story is bigger than the pain.
Obedience always precedes collapse.
Keep marching.