Joshua 3:5
"Joshua told the people, 'Consecrate yourselves, for tomorrow the Lord will do amazing things among you'."
How the Israelites must have felt when they came to the Jordan River only to see the waters raging and at flood stage! They had been told this was their next move; they had to cross the river to get to Jericho. For some, it must have been the craziest thing Joshua had ever said, yet to others who had a strong faith this was like taking a stroll through the park. Do you have a "Jordan River", a situation that seems almost impossible to get through? Has there been a time when you have felt so overwhelmed and you did not know which way to go? We all have experienced it! Just like God parted the Jordan River for the Israelites to pass through, He will make a way for us to pass through our obstacle as well.
The Old Testament is a wonderful book of History! What is so amazing about the Old Testament is how relevant it is in life today. The struggles the Israelites went through are just as prevalent for us today. They walked in circles for years because of disobedience and their lack of faith....sound familiar?
Through the course of marriage, kids, homeschooling...life in general there have been many "Jordan Rivers". There were times we thought we would never see the other side, but through them all God remained faithful. He, in His sovereignty was teaching us different spiritual and life lessons. For instance; "consecrate yourselves" in other words separate yourself so that you are completely dedicated to God. Don't you think we do not hear God sometimes because we have not consecrated ourselves? Think about it, "Consecrate yourselves, for tomorrow the Lord will do amazing things among you." Maybe we are still waiting because we have not obeyed the first part of the command!
I absolutely love this part of History! Joshua 3:15-17, "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. It piled up in a heap a great distance away, at a town called Adam in the vicinity of Zarethan, while the water flowing down to the Sea of the Arabah (the Salt Sea) was completely cut off. So the people crossed over opposite Jericho. The priests who carried the ark of the covenant of the Lord stood firm on dry ground in the middle of the Jordan, while all Israel passed by until the whole nation had completed the crossing on dry ground." I do not know about you, but I feel a Hallelujah, Praise God coming on! Our God is so amazing, even when our Jordan River seems impassable, God, in His Love, in His Sovereignty, carries us through.
There have been times when a situation did not turn out how I thought it should, but after being moved through it, I was able to step back and see that His ways, His thoughts are so much more than mine could ever be! In our marriage, we started trying to conceive at the ripe age of 22. It wasn't until we were 28 that God saw fit to give us the desires of our heart. Looking back, I am so thankful! I was no where ready to be a Mom at 22. I will be the first to tell you that infertility is one of the hardest things I have ever gone through. It put our marriage to the test, it put my faith in God to the test, but there again God is faithful...even when I wasn't!
Life is full of trials and tribulations, but just as God dried up the Jordan River for the Israelites to pass through He will do the same for you! Joshua 4:24, "He did this so that all the peoples of the earth might know that the hand of the Lord is powerful and so that you might always fear the Lord your God." In the words of Madea, "Amend and Amend!"
Through the course of marriage, kids, homeschooling...life in general there have been many "Jordan Rivers". There were times we thought we would never see the other side, but through them all God remained faithful. He, in His sovereignty was teaching us different spiritual and life lessons. For instance; "consecrate yourselves" in other words separate yourself so that you are completely dedicated to God. Don't you think we do not hear God sometimes because we have not consecrated ourselves? Think about it, "Consecrate yourselves, for tomorrow the Lord will do amazing things among you." Maybe we are still waiting because we have not obeyed the first part of the command!
I absolutely love this part of History! Joshua 3:15-17, "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. It piled up in a heap a great distance away, at a town called Adam in the vicinity of Zarethan, while the water flowing down to the Sea of the Arabah (the Salt Sea) was completely cut off. So the people crossed over opposite Jericho. The priests who carried the ark of the covenant of the Lord stood firm on dry ground in the middle of the Jordan, while all Israel passed by until the whole nation had completed the crossing on dry ground." I do not know about you, but I feel a Hallelujah, Praise God coming on! Our God is so amazing, even when our Jordan River seems impassable, God, in His Love, in His Sovereignty, carries us through.
There have been times when a situation did not turn out how I thought it should, but after being moved through it, I was able to step back and see that His ways, His thoughts are so much more than mine could ever be! In our marriage, we started trying to conceive at the ripe age of 22. It wasn't until we were 28 that God saw fit to give us the desires of our heart. Looking back, I am so thankful! I was no where ready to be a Mom at 22. I will be the first to tell you that infertility is one of the hardest things I have ever gone through. It put our marriage to the test, it put my faith in God to the test, but there again God is faithful...even when I wasn't!
Life is full of trials and tribulations, but just as God dried up the Jordan River for the Israelites to pass through He will do the same for you! Joshua 4:24, "He did this so that all the peoples of the earth might know that the hand of the Lord is powerful and so that you might always fear the Lord your God." In the words of Madea, "Amend and Amend!"
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