This Sunday my pastor, John Velsor, of North Star Community Church preached a sermon on prayer and fasting. Specifically, he talked about persisting in prayer and fasting even in the face of opposition, hopelessness, and despair. The sermon was great, you can check it out here ( “Deep Change” ). Pastor John also made a quick reference to the story of The Wall of Jericho. I heard this story countless times as a child and know it well. But lately every time I hear about it from the pulpit, I gain a whole new perspective. Quick recap of the story (skip to the next paragraph if you know it): Jericho was a large and very powerful city surrounded by a wall that was an engineering marvel. God commanded for Joshua to lead his army to march all of the way around the city once a day for six days and seven times on the seventh day. After completing the seventh lap they were to blow the horns and shout a loud shout. The messenger from the Lord told Joshua that the wall would
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