Jericho had huge, strong walls. God gave Joshua a strange plan to win.
“March around the city once a day for six days. On day seven, march around seven times. Then blow trumpets and shout!”
The people obeyed. On day seven they shouted, and the walls came tumbling down! God gave them the city.
Key Verse
By faith the walls of Jericho fell down after they had been encircled for seven days.Hebrews 11:30, ESV
Talk About It
Why do you think God picked such an unusual plan?
Story Questions
How many days did they march?
Seven
What did they do on the last day?
Blew trumpets and shouted
What happened to the walls?
They fell down
Try This Today
March around your kitchen table seven times, then shout as loud as you can (with permission!).
Pray Together
God, help me trust your plans, even when they seem strange. Amen.