The Victory Lap : When God's strategy is not What You Think

Joshua 6 starts off with a problem and ends with victory. But the way they won the victory  is different from times before. There is this huge with high walls, fenced in city named Jericho that stands in the way of  the Israelites taking possession of the promise land.

The plan:
God said you shall march around the enclosure, all the men of war going around the city once. This you shall do for six days. And seven priests shall bear before the ark seven trumpets of rams' horns; and on the seventh day you shall march around the enclosure seven times and the priests shall blow the trumpets.  When they make a long blast with the ram's horn and you hear the sound of the trumpet, all the people shall shout with a great shout; and the wall of the enclosure shall fall down in it's place and the people shall go up every man straight before him.  Joshua 6:3-Four.

The Reaction:
WHAT THA-what tha.
God's plan was simple. They were to march around the wall, once a day for six days then on the seventh day, they were to add shout and some music. No physical fighting, No sword fight, No strife life,   just marching.  This plan was different from what they have done before.  And Joshua did not doubt what God said, he moved. Joshua trusted God  and set His plan in motion.  
Now to enemy this had to be confusing. The king probably asked the guards what are they doing?!?! only to learn they are marching around the city once a day. I pretty sure by the second or third day, they were no longer afraid. The fear factor want away and they resumed back to their normal  daily routines, thinking "this is it!,  this is all they came here to do!   Look, there they go again marching around the city!"  This response was totally different from what they had heard about them. I can see their king  gossiping with other kings saying " They did not do what you said they would do! You said they were destroying cities but they are out here walking around ours. They are nothing to be afraid of! They have lost their minds!"
  
But little did they know,  The Israelites were not fighting this battle, God was.
There are time when God's plan is so simple that it confuses our enemies. There are times when all God needs is our faith to execute His plan. God went before the Israelites. He shared His plan with Joshua  (when you became like Joshua, God will tell you His secrets-this what having a relationship with God does).  He had put his trust in God's plans and set it into action. There are some battles that you will have the fight with God by your side. Then there are some battles were God goes before you and fights the battle. I call this the victory lap.  A victory lap is when God lets you rest while He fights the battle for you. It is faith in God's plan in action. This is the lap you take with Godfidance, knowing that the battle is won before it's done.

A victory lap is when God has set things up for you to  just walk into it.

A victory lap is when the enemy tries to frustrate you but you remain patience in the Lord.

A victory lap is every time the enemy tried to come against you, God blocked it.

When you  have a victory lap you can march around with Godfidance, adjusting your crown  shouting " The victory was won before it was done!"