Joshua 6:8-14
...But Joshua had commanded the army, "Do not give a war cry, do not raise your voices, do not say a word until the day I tell you to shout. Then shout!" So he had the ark of the Lord carried around the city, circling it once. Then the army returned to camp and spent the night there. Joshua got up early the next morning and the priests took up the ark of the Lord. The seven priests carrying the seven trumpets went forward, marching before the ark of the Lord and blowing the trumpets. The armed men went ahead of them and the rear guard followed the ark of the Lord, while the trumpets kept sounding. So on the second day they marched around the city once and returned to the camp. They did this for six days.
This scripture reminds me of the importance of prayer walk. The six days of walking around the city wasn't done in vain at all. God could have torn down any stronghold instantaneously, but He wants His people to work with Him in prayer. When the people of Israel were circling the city, they did not say a thing or make any noise. It didn't mean that they weren't praying; in fact, marching around the city was a form of prayer. They were expecting God to accomplish great things for them, so the power of prayer piled up one by one, and when the time was right the walls came crashing down.
Today, we also need to proclaim by faith; circle around our home and proclaim that it belongs to God, and pray for each member of the household. If there's anyone who hasn't accepted Christ yet, this is a good opportunity to bless them. May God personally tear down the stronghold that lasted for generations so that the whole family will come to the Lord. You should also pray for the neighbors around you. The gospel cannot spread out primarily because we don't have sufficient burden inside us. Burden doesn't grow out of nowhere; we must get into the harvest field, walking around the streets where people live, and let the burden grow as we pray for our neighbors.
One time when I arrived home, I saw an ambulance outside of my house, then I found out that a woman living next door had long-term depressions, and she overdosed on sleeping pills. God rebuked me that, after being their neighbor for a long time, I didn't actually know that she had depression, and that's because I never prayed for them. Since I didn't pray, I had no burden for them; without any burden, I didn't take any action. May the Lord help us to pray for the city we live in and the government that's ruling us. Don't just complain that it's not safe around or the school district is no good; we must rebuke the curse accumulated upon us for generations, break the bondage of selfishness, and begin to pray for our neighbors and every one who's ruling our city. Let us prayer walk around the city, not to march in protest, but to bless in the Lord's name, so that the government will have hearts that fear God and thus make the right decisions according to God's will. May the Lord help us, let us begin to learn the lesson of prayer walk starting today!
Pray with Pastor Tong
Lord, I thank you because you allow us to work with you. May the Lord help us, let us learn to pray for the people around us in our daily life. Let us tear down the strongholds and turn the hearts of people around, so that your will may be done. I thank you and I pray in the victorious name of Jesus, amen! 
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