New Age Joshua's

The World cup is under way. Soccer games, I mean football games, are being played each day in South Africa with great anticipation. And while I know our attention is supposed to be drawn to the actual matches being played, it appears that the players and teams have been robbed by the sound of buzzing bees....The Vuvuzelas. Vuvuzelas are South African horns being played throughout each match. While you can not see them through the TV screen, you certainly can hear the awful buzzing noise over the commentators. They have become a popular expression of soccer that is rocking the World Cup.

While thinking about or trying to comprehend the concept of the Vuvuzelas, I couldn't help but think back and wonder what the people thought about Joshua and the horns of his people (Joshua 6:1 - 20). If the people of the world are irritated by cheering fans blowing horns, what was the level of irritation when Joshua's peeps started to blow their trumpets for a victory at Jericho? Even I asked the question during the USA / England match, "what's up with these buzzing horns in the background? They are going to do what?" Certainly that was the same thought people had when Joshua gave instruction for the them to shout and sound the trumpets. The result was a wall falling down for a victory. God was glorified.

While I am not sure the Vuvuzelas will guarantee a victory for any team, it is safe to say they have grabbed our attention. Whether you like them or not, they have created a buuzzzzzzzz.