victory

the Lord is good ... thank you all for the well wishes regarding the trip, it still does not seem real. and i am sure the entire time it will be dream like. i am humbled. thankfully aaron has been teaching me how to be open to receiving blessings. it is a pride thing for me - i would much rather give then receive. we are called to do both. i forget that - often.

aaron maintains a posture of praise through every thing - this word from joel is a great reminder of aaron ... to me! :)

Praise Precedes the Victory

TODAY'S SCRIPTURE"…Joshua said to the people: 'Shout, for the LORD has given you the city!'…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"
(Joshua 6:16 & 20, NKJ)

TODAY'S WORD from Joel and Victoria One of my favorite passages in the Bible is when Joshua and the Israelites took over the city of Jericho. Jericho had a massive wall built around the city that no army could penetrate. But that didn't stop God from giving them the victory. He simply commanded the Israelites to march around the city in silence for six days, and on the seventh day they were to give a shout of praise.

It's interesting that they had to shout before the walls came down. It seems more natural to shout and be happy after the victory, after the walls have fallen. But no, that doesn't take any faith. We can all sing and give God praise when we're on the mountaintop. But God wants us to learn to give Him praise when we're in the valley.

If you are facing difficulty today, if there seems to be massive walls standing in the way of your breakthrough, remember, praise precedes the victory. Why don't you do like the Israelites and give a shout of praise anyway. Stand and believe that God is at work even if you don't see it. Before long, those walls will come down, and you'll move forward into the victory He has prepared for you!

A PRAYER FOR TODAY "Father in heaven, thank You for Your promise of victory. I choose to stand in faith, giving You the praise until I see my breakthrough. Thank You for strengthening me and directing my every step. In Jesus' Name. Amen."

Today is a big day, we will host a church at Brookside that is VERY interested in partnering with Northview to support Brookside - this is HUGE! Please pray for the leaders, humble each to hear the voice of the Lord.

Additionally, the end of the week Aaron and I will be sharing our journey with Jeremy for the 1st of 3 times ... please pray for wisdom, grace and that our speaking will bring GLORY to Our Father!

GRACE AND PEACE!