I've been reading the book of Joshua with a friend this month. If I am being honest, the only thing I remember about Joshua is that he fought the battle of Jericho and that's because I sang that song in choir many MANY years ago. It has been absolutely fascinating learning about how important his role was in the Israelites' lives. He led them to the Promised Land after Moses died. In fact, I find the Message version kind of hysterical. God had things to do, and people to see. In Joshua 1:2, He said "Moses my servant is dead. Get going. Cross the Jordan River, you and all the people." He did not have any time to waste. Today, I was reading chapters 5 and 6 and I did not even make it past the first five verses before Holy Spirit stopped me. In chapter 6, verse 2 it says "I've already given Jericho to you, along with its king and its crack troops." Then instructions are given to claim what was ALREADY his! What has God already given to you that you have not yet claimed and grabbed ahold of? I know we've never met before, but I'm going to get real with you. Jericho was a land that was already promised and given to Joshua. There are things in this life that our God has already given you. It's up to you to take it, receive it, fight for it...whatever. Each person has something different. For me? God has given me a life of freedom without depression and anxiety. I have struggled for many years with depression and anxiety. Over the last ten years, I have had seasons of freedom and man, did it taste good! I find myself frustrated at times because I just feel like I can never be consistent. I have done everything that I can to fight and win my life back. I can do great for about two weeks and then it's like I just give up. It's so annoying and being the "perfectionist" I am, I am VERY hard on myself, which only fuels the depression so much more. In chapter 5 of Joshua before God told him that he ALREADY had Jericho, it talked about how the people he was leading were relying on their "own provisions" rather than the manna from God. The manna had stopped because the people tried to do it on their own. Have you been trying to get what is already yours, on your own? We can't do it that way. We must have the mindset that it is OURS because GOD already gave it to us. We can't do anything on our own and we must rely on the power of the Holy Spirit. We must walk around whatever area we are trying to claim, boldly proclaiming that we know WHO it comes from. We know who has already gone before us! We have to believe it before it can be grabbed. In Joshua's case, he and his men had to march DAILY around this area. On the seventh day, they had to march SEVEN times. Over and over again they proclaimed the land that God had given them. Over the next seven days, I am taking a journey. I am circling this area of my life and taking the freedom that is already mine. I encourage you to do that as well. Christ came to give us a life of freedom. He wants us to walk in that. Believe me, I know it is easier said than done. I am going to do a follow-up post on my personal blog. If you'd like to know how my week goes, I'd love for you to follow me a www.iamzoe.org There you can find out a little more about me and we can be friends! Thank you so much to Vickie for the opportunity to share some of my heart on her site. What an honor it is to know you. Friends, what is it that you need to do battle over? What do you already have? Take it back. Don't let Satan steal anything for a minute longer. Be blessed. Hiliary
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