Let us consider the nature of God for a moment. He is not limited to human logic or reasoning, and He does not always operate in ways that align with our expectations. How do you explain a God who tells His children to pull down a massive wall without any physical instrument? This is not a theoretical question—it actually happened. The wall of Jericho was about 12 feet tall and approximately 5 feet 11 inches wide. That is not a small structure you can push over casually; it was a fortress by every standard.
Logically speaking, only powerful tools—something like dynamite—could bring such a wall down. But instead of giving what we would consider a practical strategy, God gave very unusual instructions. He told them to go around the wall once every day for six days. Then on the seventh day, they were to go around it seven times and shout. Shout? What does shouting have to do with bringing down a wall? Yet, that was the instruction. And that is how God sometimes works—beyond logic, beyond reasoning, and beyond human expectations. This is also a clear example of why God empowers those who act on His Word—obedience, even when it seems illogical, activates His power in ways our minds cannot predict.
Now imagine if something like this happened in today’s world. The internet would carry it instantly, and the news would spread rapidly about how foolish those people must be. Social media would be filled with opinions, criticisms, and mockery. People would create skits about them, turning their obedience into entertainment. As they marched around the wall, others would record them, post the videos, and attach sarcastic captions. They would be misunderstood, insulted, and ridiculed publicly. And yet, that was exactly what obedience required.
Pause and think about that carefully. This is what it truly takes to follow God. Sometimes, you will look foolish in the eyes of others. Sometimes, you will be misunderstood by people who do not understand what God is doing in your life. There may even be moments when you are insulted, dismissed, or pressured to explain yourself. But if you insist on analyzing every instruction of God until it satisfies your reasoning, you may never obey Him at all. This principle is clearly seen in Joshua and the battle of Ai, where obedience to God’s unconventional instructions, rather than human logic, determined the outcome of the battle.
And if you never obey Him, you will never see what obedience produces. What guarantees results in serving God is not our intelligence, our ability, or how well we can argue or defend our beliefs. It is not about how deeply we can analyze situations or how logically we can explain them. The true key is how willing we are to obey, even when we do not fully understand.
So, consider your own life. Has God told you to do something that looks unreasonable? Something that makes you pause and ask, “How can this be?”—just like Mary did? It is in moments like these that your response matters the most. Do not let pride in your reasoning hold you back from obedience. What you do in that moment can determine what God is able to do through you.
Obey Him. Follow Him, even when it looks foolish to others and does not make complete sense to you. Trust that His ways are higher than yours, and that His instructions carry purpose beyond your understanding. When you choose obedience over explanation, you position yourself to see results that logic alone can never produce. This is the essence of the power of consistent obedience—steadfastly following God’s directions unlocks outcomes that reasoning or effort alone could never achieve.
You are destined for the top. So follow God obediently as He continues to lead you, and watch what He will make out of your life.
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