Notes of Faith November 26, 2025

Around in Circles

And it happened when the people heard the sound of the trumpet, and the people shouted with a great shout, that the wall fell down flat.

Joshua 6:20

Like crossword puzzles? If the clue is “uncertain outcome,” there are several possible answers to scribble into the blocks: Cliffhanger. Tossup. Doubt. Venture. Dicey. Sounds a lot like life, doesn’t it? We don’t know what tomorrow holds. We don’t even know what the next hour will bring. That kind of uncertainty produces virtually all our anxieties and fears.

Everything is different for the followers of Christ. We may not know the immediate outcome, but we know the One who works all things for our good. We also have a God who leads us, even if the path seems to be going around in circles.

The Israelites obeyed God by faith as they made thirteen circles around the city of Jericho, marching quietly until the moment when they gave the shout of victory. Even then, they didn’t know exactly what would happen, but how thrilling it was when the sturdy walls of the city began crumbling!

Don’t worry about uncertain outcomes. Trust in the certainty of God and His Word amid the uncertainties of life.

If it were not for uncertainties, we would have no need to walk by faith.

Elisabeth Elliott

Knowing the future is a lot scarier than not knowing. We can prepare for things that we think could happen but more often than not they don’t happen the way we expected and all the worry and anxiety in the world would not be able to prepare or change the future. We do know the future that God has planned for those that belong to Him and therefore our everyday experiences are entrusted to the eternal God and His love for His children. May you be blessed this Thanksgiving season by the God of hope and eternal life even if this earthly moment is difficult. God’s promises of the future have not changed!

Pastor Dale