Sunday, November 15, 2026
Joshua: Take Hold · Week 8
When the Walls Don't Move
Why does God feel so far away?
Passage to read
Joshua 6:1–27
Key verse · Joshua 6:2 · ESV
And the LORD said to Joshua, “See, I have given Jericho into your hand, with its king and mighty men of valor.”
Overview
This Sunday we come to the walls of Jericho. The city is shut tight, and before a single wall moves, the Lord tells Joshua the city is already his — then asks Israel to march around it for six days and shout on the seventh. For almost a week the walls do not move, and it would be easy to feel that God is far away. This passage invites us to trust God enough to do what he says, even when we cannot yet see the walls come down.
Questions to consider
- When have you had to trust God before you could see any change?
- What is a “wall” in your life that has not moved, and how does that affect how close God feels?
- If God asked you to do something his way this week, even if it seemed unusual, what might that look like?