This message from Jacquie Hoekstra looked at the contrast between Jericho and Ai to remind us that victory never comes from our strength, strategy, or past spiritual success, but from surrender and obedience to God. Jericho fell not because Israel was powerful, but because they followed God step by step, yet that very victory led them into pride and presumption, assuming God would bless their plans instead of calling them to follow His. At Ai, God exposed the danger of running ahead of Him, making decisions in our own confidence, and treating the supernatural as something we can reproduce on demand. But when Joshua realigned his heart, dealt with what God revealed, and returned to following the Lord’s leading, God restored victory. In the same way, we are called to be Spirit‑filled and Spirit‑led people who walk in surrender, wait when He says wait, move when He says move, and give Him glory in every victory. True power is found in a posture of worship, a heart yielded, and a life responsive to the impulses of the Holy Spirit.