Wade in the Water

So the people left their camp to cross the Jordan, and the priests who were carrying the Ark of the Covenant went ahead of them. It was the harvest season, and the Jordan was overflowing its banks. But as soon as the feet of the priests who were carrying the Ark touched the water at the river’s edge, the water above that point began backing up a great distance away at a town called Adam, which is near Zarethan. And the water below that point flowed on to the Dead Sea until the riverbed was dry. Then all the people crossed over near the town of Jericho. (Joshua 3:14-16 NLT)

A little faith arithmetic for today. Three cats stood on tall tree branch. One decided to jump off the tree. How many cats are left? If you said two, you are wrong! You need a remedial in your faith mathematics. Ok. It's a trick question. The right answer is three. The cat only decided to jump off, it didn't actually take the leap . When it comes to walking by faith, making a decision is never enough, you have to follow through with your decision. You have to take the leap or you remain where you were.

Walking by faith is like playing the game of chess. It's played turn by turn. You cannot make two consecutive moves without passing the turn. Regarding faith, whenever it comes to your turn to move, expect God to obey the rules of faith chess. He will wait patently for you to make your move. If God is going to part the Red Sea, then you've go to stretch your rod. If he's to part the Jordan, you have to get your feet wet first. If you must see the promised land, you'll have to set out from home. If you would be healed of paralysis, you'll have to move your toes and pick up your bed. Many are praying for God to move when it's their turn to move.

In our text, the water of the Jordan did not recede until the feet of the priest got wet. To walk on water, you have to get out of the boat. Peter didn't only decide to walk on water, he backed his decision with action by putting both feet on water. Lack of faith keeps both feet in the boat. Doubt puts one foot in water and the other in the boat. Faith steps out of the boat- two feet and all.

It's your move! It's your turn. God has moved. God literally moved in the incarnation. He left his home and moved into our neighborhood. He also moved on Calvary. He saved you. He healed you. He broke your curse. He blessed you with all spiritual blessings in Christ. He took your shame. He moved again on Pentecost. The Holy Spirit made earth his home. He moved by compiling his written word and getting it across to you. It is now your turn.

If you would see God's supernatural and miraculous hand today, try making that long-delayed move. Go where you've been inspired to go. You may not know where you are going but you know who is leading. Give what you've been prompted to give. Say what you've been called to say. See who you've been procrastinating to see. Start what you've been delaying to start. A little step in faith can go a long way. Go beyond the decision. Get into action. Change the arithmetic of the status quo dwellers. Take that leap off the tree. If cats have nine lives, you have seven ( Proverbs 15:16). Deal with fear. You will neither know the thrill of leaping and landing right nor the thrill of being grabbed by the savior's upholding hand if you never take the leap. Get your feet wet. The water will part.

Decision of the Day

It's my move. I choose to act and then to follow through. I will see God's miraculous hand.