FAITH CAPSULE:  Shouting and trumpeting to the Lord will bring down wall of hindrance.

Joshua 6

The God is mighty. His super-nature demands attention. Giving Him His due attention calls for shouting and trumpeting His name. It is always worthy to give a loud shout which demonstrates caller’s trust in unfailing God. A secret or gentleman’s approach of God, Who matters to us in our considerations, may not always suffice in glorifying our glorious God whose super-nature is jealousy. The Psalmist stated, “But let all those rejoice who put their trust in You; Let them ever shout for joy…” (Psalm 5:11); “Oh, clap your hands, all you peoples! Shout to God with the voice of triumph!” (Psalm 47:1)
The dictionary defines ‘shout’ as making a loud cry, especially to convey emotion or a command. Besides the understanding of the fact that there’ is a music instrument called trumpet; ‘trumpet’ is also defined as to proclaim loudly or widely. Evidently, shout and trumpet are closely related. Also, in looking at the definition and biblical use of shout and trumpet, it can be concluded that the combination of shouting and trumpeting is a way of getting heaven’s attention. At every time of shouting and trumpeting to the Lord, bringing down the wall of hindrances and striking down enemies that threatens our peace are a done deal and undeniable victory.
There are numbers of instances in the scripture where shouting and trumpeting were engaged to make a way where there is no way and to be victorious over imaginable or unimaginable enemy of peace.
The Bible recorded how shouting and trumpeting denied the Wall of Jericho’s attempt to hinder the Israelites’ breakthrough. Coming out of bondage of over four hundred years and passing through the Red Sea are enough not to expect any more hindrances before getting to the Promised Land. However, it was a different story when they encountered the Wall of Jericho, threatening to deny them of their progress. It is written, “Now Jericho was securely shut up because of the children of Israel; none went out, and none came in” (Joshua 6:1). The shut-up Wall of Jericho was representative of hindrance to the children of Israel. God, in His goodness and mercy, revealed to Joshua what it would take to break through the shut-up Wall of Jericho. As commanded by God, under the leadership of Joshua, “…the people shouted when the priests blew the trumpets. And it happened when the people heard the sound of the trumpet, and the people shouted with a great shout, that the wall fell down flat. Then the people went up into the city, every man straight before him, and they took the city” (Joshua 6:20). By shouting and trumpeting, the Wall fell flat and the Israelites progressed. Are you too quiet to be victorious against the forces hindering your life? Understanding and know it is in the word of God to shout out against your shut-up doors.

Prayer for today: Ask God for the grace not to be quiet where challenges demand shouting and trumpeting.