Sabbath June 6th, 2026 | 11am | Pathfinder Day Service | Brick By Brick: Under Construction

When you look at these images, what do you see? Con construction. Alright. Anything else? Unfinished. Oh, those are perfect words. I appreciate the participation. I see, obviously, you know, wood, cement, all those things. To an outsider, it can look like chaos. The structure appears incomplete. Right? Nothing about it resembles a beautiful building shown on the architect's blueprint. Yet, no one stands outside the construction site and declares this project a failure. Because everyone understands a simple truth, unfinished does not mean abandoned. [01:33:59] (46 seconds)  #UnfinishedNotAbandoned

God called Moses knowing everything about him, every weakness, every fear, every insecurity, and he still chose him. Sometimes we think our limitations disqualify us from being used by god, but through scripture, god often works through the very things people think make them unusable. The issue was never whether Moses is strong enough. The issue was whether Moses trusted that god was strong enough. That's a question we all have to answer. Will we focus more on our weaknesses or on God's ability to work through it? [01:37:33] (38 seconds)  #TrustGodsStrength

God often develops people while while they are serving him. He teaches them as they go. He strengthens them as they walk. He grows he grows their faith through the very challenges he calls them to face. That's exactly what we see in Moses' story. God doesn't tell Moses to go home, spend a few years becoming a better speaker, and then come back when he's ready. Instead, god says, go there now, therefore, go, and I will be with and I will be with your mouth and teach you what you shall say. [01:39:20] (35 seconds)  #SentAndEquipped

The workers see something the passerby cannot. Hidden beneath every scaffold and every temporary support is a vision. They know what they know what the structure is becoming long before anyone else can recognize it. Many of us, however, do not extend that same grace to ourselves. But God has never evaluated his people based solely on what they are today. He sees what his grace is building for tomorrow. While we focus on our limitations, god sees possibilities. While we count our failures, god counts the promises he has he has yet to fulfill in us. [01:34:45] (42 seconds)  #GraceBuildsTomorrow

The the challenges the challenges ahead were the challenges ahead were real. The obstacles were real, and the responsibility was even realer. Yet, God's message to Joshua was simple. Be strong and of good courage. Do not be afraid nor dismayed for the Lord your God is with you wherever you go. Notice god didn't say, be strong because the journey will be easy. Be courageous because nothing will go wrong. Don't worry don't worry because you'll never face difficulties. Instead, he says, be strong because I am with you. [01:42:59] (34 seconds)  #BeStrongBeCourageous

He says, be strong because I am with you. The source of Joshua's courage wasn't his experience. It wasn't his talent. It wasn't his ability to predict what would happen next. His courage came from knowing that he would not face the future alone and that and that's the same promise God gives us today. There will be moments where we feel unprepared. There will be moments when we question ourselves. There will be moments when we step when the next step feels intimidating, but our confidence was never meant to come from having everything figured out. [01:43:30] (39 seconds)  #CourageFromPresence

Think about this for a moment. God wasn't promising Moses that he would suddenly become perfect. He was promising he was promising that he would be present. Moses didn't need to have all the answers because god would guide him. He didn't need to have he didn't need to have all the strength because god would provide it. He didn't need to be fully built because the builder himself was walking with him, and it's the same for us. God doesn't wait until every brick is perfectly placed before he begins before he begins to use someone. [01:39:55] (34 seconds)  #PresenceOverPerfection

Jeremiah felt too young. Peter was impulsive and often spoke before he thought. Paul carried the weight of a difficult past. Yet, God used every single one of them. Why? Because God isn't looking for people who have already arrived. He's looking for people who are willing to trust him. Sometimes we think we need to reach a certain level before God can see us. We tell ourselves, once I know more, then I'll serve. Once I get my life completely together, then god can use me. But if that were true, very few people in the bible would have ever been used. [01:38:41] (39 seconds)  #GodUsesTheWilling