Joshua 6:20,"...they shouted as loud as they could...Jericho collapsed..."  It was loud.

Who would go to war with a marching band? Really? Is this a good strategy?  Do you win a war by fighting with musicians? this was foolishness. Maybe it is a reminder that when we come to worship, we are also to surrender our plans, our hopes - and cling only to the Lord. Trust Him. Be willing to be foolish for Him. (Maybe this is the idea behind King David who in worship declares - I can be more undignified than this! And yet, so often it is in worship that we are most refined. It is in foolish abandonment to Him that we find our greatest victory.

Worship Moment: Hâlal

Psalm 159:3-4, "Praise his name with dancing, accompanied by tambourine and harp. For the Lord delights in his people; he crowns the humble with victory." Could it be that our fear of being seen as foolish makes us miss the blessing and victories that God has in store for us?

Worship Jesus: It Has Nothing to Do With Volume

Worship Fools

Joshua 6:1-16, 20

Hâlal - It's a word for worship that means to celebrate, boast, shout, rave, to act like a fool.

Four things about Hâlal Worship:

1. Hâlal isn’t reactive, it’s proactive

2. Hâlal is foolishness until it isn’t

3. Hâlal is rare but it is rewarded

4. Hâlal is commanded