Trust and Obey

     I read Joshua chapter 6 yesterday, which tells the story of the fall of Jericho. I have always like this story because of how obedient Joshua is, even when what he is told to do seems extremely silly and pointless. "Go walk around the city wall for 7 days and at the end, shout really loudly and the wall will collapse." Despite the doubts he may have had, he didn't question God. He just obeyed. I love how God uses the simplest things to show His power. I think He tells us to do things that don't make sense in the human mind, just to show us how powerful He is. In our weakness, He is strong! 
      This story resonated with me this time because I feel like it directly applies to my journey to Uganda. What group of people walks around a city wall for seven days straight, expecting the walls to fall down at the end? What girl goes to Africa for six months right after graduating high school? I can imagine the Israelites were pretty confused and had to have so much trust! But they had a history with God of faithfulness. He had proven Himself to them over and over again, so they had no reason not to trust Him. I feel the same is true for my adventure. My life up to this point has been full of God proving Himself trustworthy to me. He knows what is best for me and He is going to be with me the whole time.
      I love the last verse of the chapter. "So the Lord was with Joshua, and His fame spread throughout the land." I want to live in such a way that only makes sense if God has had his hand in it. I want to do things that seem crazy to even me, so that God's power can be displayed. 
      I don't know exactly what God has planned for this adventure I'm about to embark on, but I do know it's going to be all Him. I don't feel adequate to do this, but that makes me excited because I know He will be able to work through me in some crazy ways! 
      So, don't be afraid to obey God when what he says to do doesn't make any sense. Trust that He sees the big picture and is always faithful.