Joshua 6:1-2 (focus verse 2 – NIV)
Then the Lord said to Joshua, “See, I have delivered Jericho into your hands, along with its king and its fighting men.”
There is a natural realm and a spiritual realm. In the natural, Jericho’s walls were shut up and prepared for a siege. “Rugged highlands overlook the Dead Sea and Jordan valley. Several passes lead up through the mountainous ridge into the heart of Palestine. These passes were controlled in Joshua’s day by the walled city of Jericho. Militarily, Joshua and Israel would have to conquer it and quickly establish control of the passes.” *But Joshua heard the Lord tell Him that Jericho was already delivered into his hands. First comes the spiritual, then comes the natural. We pray things through then we watch as things in the natural realm resolve. The Lord has perspective and wisdom for every obstacle. “Know that you will encounter no obstacle God cannot work in and through you to overcome.” *