As soon as their feet touched the water at the edge of the Jordan River the waters were parted (3:15). This is how it worked for Israel when it came to crossing the great Jordan River into the promised land. This was indicative of how God wanted his people to conquer the land, and it is still a key principle of faith. God will not part the waters until you step into the river. Faith comes first and then the way opens up. If you are willing to step forward in obedience to God, he will make a way for you. Obedience comes first. Do the right thing, do what God is telling you to do, and don’t worry about the obstacles. Give yourself over to God’s agenda for your life, move ahead, and you will see God at work. When God commanded the Israelites to have the Ark of the Covenant carried up ahead of the people it was symbolic of the fact that they were going into the land on God’s agenda. He was leading them. Let God lead you. When you are in behind God you don’t need to make your own path ahead. He makes the pathway for you. It is his plan, his agenda. That leaves you nothing to worry about. You may go through battles, but if you are in behind God you will come out victorious in the end.
Give your self-devised dreams and agendas over to God. Ask him to lead you ahead and look for opportunities to step into God’s path.
Read Joshua 3
