Gilgal was also the place that Joshua met the commander of the army (the host) of heaven. This is instructive because it was time to hand over the battle ahead to God. The Scripture tells us that the battles of our lives are actually His to fight, not ours.
And it came to pass, when Joshua was by Jericho, that he lifted yup his eyes and looked, and, behold, there stood a man over against him with his sword drawn in his hand: and Joshua went unto him, and said unto him, art thou for us, or for our adversaries? And he said, Nay: but as captain of the host of the LORD am I now come. And Joshua fell on his face to the earth, and did worship, and said unto him, What saith my Lord unto his servant? (Josh 5:13-14).
I know you need an encounter with the Lord regarding the issues of your life. I know you have struggles that are consuming your energy both spiritually and physically. I know you sometimes wonder where and how these struggles will end. I know you sometimes feel overwhelmed as though you will not make it. These are normally so until the Lord appears on the stage. I assure you by the word of the Lord, He has come on the stage of your life. Your own Gilgal is here and now because the Lord is here. (Isa 12:6) Cry out and shout, thou inhabitant of Zion: for great is the Holy One of Israel in the midst of thee. Like Joshua, it is time to ask for instruction from the Lord how to let Him take over the battles of your life. He is the Lord of hosts in the battlefield.
