Day 3 Sat May 16th

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In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit. Let us bow down in humility at the power and grandeur of the Holy Spirit. Let us worship the Holy Trinity and give glory today to the Paraclete, our Advocate. O Holy Spirit, by Your power, Christ was raised from the dead to save us all. By Your grace, miracles are performed in Jesus’ name. By Your love, we are protected from evil. And so, we ask with humility and a beggar’s heart for Your gift of Peace within us. The Saints were tempted, attacked and accused by the devil who is the destroyer of peace. When we are accused by the devil, come to our aid as our Advocate and give us Peace that lasts through all trials!

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Reflect on these words‍ ‍

When the Jews entered the promised land around 1,400 B.C. they came to Jericho which was a few miles East of Jerusalem. Its population of about 1,200 was defended by double walls at the bottom and top of an earthen rampart.  The outer wall was six feet thick and about  20–26 feet high. At the top of an earthen rampart was another big wall. The Israelites marched around the walls once every day for seven days with the priests and the Ark of the Covenant. In Josh 6:5 we are told that the Lord said, “And when they make a long blast with the ram's horn, when you hear the sound of the trumpet, then all the people shall shout with a great shout, and the wall of the city will fall down flat.” When the people did what the Lord had commanded, the walls of Jericho fell down. Archeologists Garstang and Kenyon have found evidence that there was earthquake activity at the time the city met its end. If God used this means to accomplish the divine purposes, it was still a providential miracle which happened at precisely the right moment. As Heb 11:30 says, “By faith the walls of Jericho fell, after the people had marched around them for seven days.”

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