The Lesson of Jericho
For Us
The esoterical meaning of the story of Jericho is so profound, that if we truly
understood it and lived by it's principles, we would overcome EVERY spiritual
obstacle in our lives. Let us examine the story of Jericho from a
Spiritual perspective.
The great fortress city of Jericho stood between the Israelites and the promised
land. The King of Jericho denied the Israelites access to pass through
their land, so the Israelites could not pass. They were stuck on the
plains of Jericho out in the wilderness. So the Israelites were faced with
3 choices:
1. Defeat Jericho and pass into the promised land.
2. Join Jericho and be assimilated into their culture.
3. Stay in the wilderness and die.
Interestingly, while
the city of Jerusalem sits on a ridge almost 2,000 feet above sea level, the
city of Jericho sat over 1,000 feet below sea level, the
lowest lying land on earth. The ancient city of Jericho
contained all the abominations of the ancient world. It was a place where
Demons were worshipped, and as a result, religious prostitution was commanded
and human sacrifice was practised. Jericho contained the lowest and vilest forms of immorality on
earth.
A Spiritual Jericho
for Every Person
What does Jericho represent Spiritually? Jericho represents
that which is the greatest stumbling
block between you and GOD.
Every person has their own spiritual Jericho which they must defeat in order to
have a full relationship with GOD. For me personally, that stumbling block was my father. He would never,
never, never allow me to have a relationship with GOD, and he would always bind
me into Sin. No matter what you did he would always entwine you in lies
and force you into Sin. For over 20 years I lived in a state of spiritual
Darkness because of the bondage my father held me in. The detrimental
effects his bondage
had over me will be with me for the rest of my life.
What is your Spiritual Jericho? What keeps you from having a “whole”
relationship with GOD? Like
the Israelites in the wilderness you have 3 choices:
1. Remove whatever stands between you and GOD.
2. Give in to whatever stands between you and GOD.
3. Stay
where you are and do nothing.
The only choice you have if you really want to be with GOD is number 1.
You must defeat and remove whatever obstructs your relationship with GOD.
Choice 2 will conform you to evil by making you a partaker of evil, leading to
Spiritual Death. “And you, by all means
will abstain from the accursed things, lest you become accursed when you partake
of the
accursed things ...”
Joshua 6:18.
Choice 3 will leave you spiritually stagnant, eventually resulting in Spiritual
Death also.
Once you have made up your mind
that NOTHING will come between you and GOD, and you make the first move towards
removing that obstacle, GOD will move in and remove that obstacle for you.
“And the LORD said to Joshua:
“See,
I have given Jericho into your hand, it's
king, and the mighty men of valor.”
Joshua 6:2. It is GOD who always defeats the enemy
for us.
