"And he said to the Israelites, When your children ask their fathers in time to come, What do these stones mean?
You shall let your children know, Israel came over this Jordan on dry ground.
For the Lord your God dried up the waters of the Jordan for you until you passed over, as the Lord your God did to the Red Sea, which He dried up for us until we passed over,
That all the peoples of the earth may know that the hand of the Lord is mighty and that you may reverence and fear the Lord your God forever."
Joshua 4:21-24
So, we've stepped over. We have seen God's promises, met the conditions, claimed them, and stepped out in faith. And then we've reached them, and they have become reality in our lives! What next?
Well, we cannot forget what God has done in the past. We can't forget the acts of His goodness. We need to diligently keep all of the testimony that He's given us (Deuteronomy 6:17). We need to remember, and not forget, so that our fear and reverence of the the Lord does not fade. Instead of letting the past grow dim, we need to meditate on it! (Psalms 105:5) We need to keep it in our awareness so that we can build upon our view of the character of God.
Now we can go into the future. Now we can walk in those things that God has already prepared for us. There is a pathway that leads to synchronicity in blessing, and all we need to do to shift onto it is step out in faith. There is a path through life that is full of hope. And all we need to do it hold on to the promises!
"And when they had brought their ships to land, they forsook all, and followed Him."
Luke 5:11
So, we cross the Jordan, and then we leave all else behind and walk by Jesus into the land our promises. We forsake all, and follow Him. That's what it takes. We have to walk by faith, not by sight, as the path we're on grows brighter and brighter. We have to patiently wait until God fulfills more and more promises. We have to wait until our reality is entirely His reality, and His Word fills all things in our lives. This is where He makes our way perfect (Psalms 18:32). This is where He perfects our surroundings (Psalms 138:8).
Now, I know that Luke 5:11 above is not in context related at all to the Jordan crossing seen in the book of Joshua. But I also know that God's Word is alive and dynamic and active. And I know that the Lord gave me Luke 5:11 as a way to demonstrate how to move forward even after the attainment of promises.
We need to attain the promises, and then go on to full devotion, full maturity. We need to be full of hope, boldness, and truth. And we can only have these things if we walk with Jesus. We can only have the fruit of the Spirit if we are drawing nearer to Him. Let's yield to the leading of God today.
Joshua 4:21-24
So, we've stepped over. We have seen God's promises, met the conditions, claimed them, and stepped out in faith. And then we've reached them, and they have become reality in our lives! What next?
Well, we cannot forget what God has done in the past. We can't forget the acts of His goodness. We need to diligently keep all of the testimony that He's given us (Deuteronomy 6:17). We need to remember, and not forget, so that our fear and reverence of the the Lord does not fade. Instead of letting the past grow dim, we need to meditate on it! (Psalms 105:5) We need to keep it in our awareness so that we can build upon our view of the character of God.
Now we can go into the future. Now we can walk in those things that God has already prepared for us. There is a pathway that leads to synchronicity in blessing, and all we need to do to shift onto it is step out in faith. There is a path through life that is full of hope. And all we need to do it hold on to the promises!
"And when they had brought their ships to land, they forsook all, and followed Him."
Luke 5:11
So, we cross the Jordan, and then we leave all else behind and walk by Jesus into the land our promises. We forsake all, and follow Him. That's what it takes. We have to walk by faith, not by sight, as the path we're on grows brighter and brighter. We have to patiently wait until God fulfills more and more promises. We have to wait until our reality is entirely His reality, and His Word fills all things in our lives. This is where He makes our way perfect (Psalms 18:32). This is where He perfects our surroundings (Psalms 138:8).
Now, I know that Luke 5:11 above is not in context related at all to the Jordan crossing seen in the book of Joshua. But I also know that God's Word is alive and dynamic and active. And I know that the Lord gave me Luke 5:11 as a way to demonstrate how to move forward even after the attainment of promises.
We need to attain the promises, and then go on to full devotion, full maturity. We need to be full of hope, boldness, and truth. And we can only have these things if we walk with Jesus. We can only have the fruit of the Spirit if we are drawing nearer to Him. Let's yield to the leading of God today.
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