Before the conquest of Jericho, the Jews first circumcise themselves. They do this to consecrate themselves to God. For Joshua, it was a fresh start, reminding him he was the leader and God was with him. For us, we need to remember our need for holiness and obedience to do God's tasks.
The conditions for Jericho to fall were obedience and faith (cf Heb 11:30). Do I have those?
Rahab is protected as a woman of faith - she didn't see the whole picture, but she believed and joined in God's plan.
The sin of Achan is not trusting God. Coveting, taking, hiding, and then in the process 'lying'. God found out, as He always does.
To rectify the situation, the sin had to be dealt with. Punishment was severe to show to others sin is serious. We ought always view sin with the most serious perspective, because ultimately, it took Jesus to the cross.
For victory to happen, the people of God must be obedient to Him in everything. Dedication and surrender is part of the Christian life - it shows we are serious in our relationship with God.
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