Crumblin' Tumblin' Down

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Hebrews 11:30-31

By faith the walls of Jericho fell after they had been encircled for seven days. By faith Rahab the prostitute did not perish with those who were disobedient, because she had received the spies in peace.

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When the walls come tumblin' down
When the walls come crumblin' crumblin'
When the walls come tumblin' tumblin' down

"Crumblin' Down" by John Mellencamp

What can be done by faith? There's the old gospel song, "Faith Can Move Mountains." Hebrews 11:1 reminds us "faith is the assurance of things hoped for, the conviction of things not seen." In short, faith isn't about us. Faith is about what happens around us.

Joshua had to have faith that the walls would come tumblin' down. Sound is powerful, but city walls were built to turn armies away, much less a bunch of priests with horns!

Rahab was promised that by hiding the Israelite spies she would be spared when the invasion began. By faith she believed that promise. It's easy to imagine that someone in the army might not get the memo and slaughter her family though. By faith, God protected her family.

It is by their faith that they have confidence in the salvation promised by God Almighty. They are saved by God's grace through faith. When all seemed unlikely from a human point of view, God makes good on promises, on covenant made with Joshua, Rahab, and with us.

With a mighty leader, with a prostitute, God keeps promises. If you have ever wondered if God's promises are for you, know this is true. Have faith and and the promise of life in God true.