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Trusting Him in 2026

Ever since I was a little boy in Sunday School or VBS, I have enjoyed Bible stories. I even remember the days when we used felt boards to tell those stories. For those too young to remember felt boards, they were boards covered with felt where you could stick miniature fabric Bible characters and move them around to illustrate the story. It was great! The felt board and those little thin people never crashed the way modern technology does.

One of my favorite stories was the story of Joseph, a young man who seemed to have a bright future with everything going his way until…his brothers sold him into slavery, he was carted off to Egypt, his master’s wife accused him of misconduct, and he landed in prison for two years. While in prison, he interpreted dreams for the chief cupbearer and the chief baker. The cupbearer turned out fine, but the baker did not fare so well. The cupbearer promised Joseph that he would remember him and try to help him get out. Unfortunately, he forgot, and Joseph remained in prison even longer. Finally, Pharaoh needed a dream interpreted, and the cupbearer remembered Joseph. Joseph was brought before Pharaoh, interpreted the dream, and was made the number two man in all of Egypt.

Now you may be asking why this is one of my favorite stories. After all, it has enough ups and downs to make a person’s stomach turn. Yes, but it also reminds us that God is faithful in both the good times and the bad. Just like Joseph’s story, most of our lives have their share of ups and downs. Maybe that is why we cling to Romans 8:28, which says, “And we know that all things work together for good to them that love God, to them who are the called according to His purpose.” We love a God who allows bad things to happen because He is fully aware of the good that He can bring from them.

I don’t know what 2026 holds for us, but I know Who we can trust. The same God who held up those little people on the felt board will hold us up through whatever this year has in store. Let’s trust Him through the process.

Forever His,

Bentley Hill