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The River Jordan

Joshua 3:13-16a

"And as soon as the priests who carry the ark of the Lord-the Lord of all the earth-set foot in the Jordan, its waters flowing downstream will be cut off and stand in a heap." So when the people broke camp to cross the Jordan, the priests carrying the ark of the covenant went ahead of them. Now the Jordan is at flood stage all during harvest. Yet as soon as the priests who carried the ark reached the Jordan and their feet touched the water's edge, the water from upstream stopped flowing."

Crossing the River Jordan was an act of faith and total surrender for the nation of Israel. The river Jordan was not a river where you could wade slowly into the water and test its depth. One just simply stepped in, because there was no gradient to slide slowly in.

One can imagine the uncertainty that was in the hearts of the priests who had to be the first to step into the water. How cold, and how deep would the waters be? Yet as they did what God had instructed, and as their feet touched the water's edge, the Lord of all rolled back the waters and that allowed Israel to cross over to the side of the Promised Land.

The significance of crossing the River Jordan, was that the river stood between Israel and the Promised Land that God had prepared for them to enter. If Israel had decided not to cross, they would never have entered into the land that flowed with milk and honey.

So it is with some of us. God has something in store for us, but to get there, there are steps of faith and obstacles that have been put in our way and that we need to cross. The first step of faith is often the hardest, but we need to take that step before we see how God is able to remove and help us overcome the obstacles that are in the way.

For me, taking up the responsibility of chairperson-ship (if there's such a word) is like taking a step into the river Jordan with its cold and flowing waters, but yet, I'm trusting God to use my abilities and to grow me as I serve Him in the youth ministry in the current year.

What is YOUR River Jordan today and are you going to take the step of faith to cross it?



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