In the Bible, a group of people were trying to occupy a new area of land. The Israelites had been slaves in Egypt previously, and they didn’t have a land to call their own. So they invaded a neighboring area occupied by multiple other people groups.
In order to conquer the area, they had attack many cities. One city in particular they had to attack was called Jericho. It had big, strong walls that seemed insurmountable.
God told them to circle around the walls for seven days. On the seventh day the walls would fall down and they could conquer the city. And guess what happened. The walls fell down.
I think it’s interesting to note, though, that for six days they probably saw no results of their walking. It’s not like the walls began to slowly crack or crumble. There was no indication they’d have success. But they remained faithful to the dream God had for them—even amidst taunting and criticism from the Jericho citizens looking over the walls.
The hardest part in any dream is being faithful even when you don’t see results.
I’ve noticed with my sites, I saw no results for the first few months and years. I’m only now really seeing a result of my faithfulness. They’re getting a name. They’re getting sponsors lining up to support the sites.
I didn’t see any of this. I’m so glad I was faithful even when I saw no results.
So now I ask you. What have you been marching around? Have you become discouraged? Are you seeing the results you want to see?
Perhaps you need to keep walking. You might be on your sixth day. Don’t give up.