Did you know
that the parting of the Red Sea when Moses led the Israelites out of Egypt
wasn’t the only time God miraculously parted water? After the spies scouted out
Jericho with the protection of Rahab, Joshua led the people to the Jordan River
where God stopped it up, too, so they could cross on dry ground. Not only did
it display God’s power to this new generation of Israelites, but it confirmed
to the people that God had chosen and was with Joshua, just as He had chosen
and been with Moses.
Joshua
3:5-13 Joshua told the people, “Consecrate
yourselves, for tomorrow the Lord will do amazing
things among you.”
6 Joshua
said to the priests, “Take up the ark of the covenant and pass on ahead of the
people.” So they took it up and went ahead of them.
7 And
the Lord said to Joshua,
“Today I will begin to exalt you in the eyes of all Israel, so they may
know that I am with you as I was with Moses.8 Tell the
priests who carry the ark of the covenant: ‘When you reach the edge of the
Jordan’s waters, go and stand in the river.’”
9 Joshua
said to the Israelites, “Come here and listen
to the words of the Lord your God. 10 This is how you will know that the living
God is among you and that he will certainly drive out before you
the Canaanites, Hittites, Hivites, Perizzites, Girgashites, Amorites
and Jebusites. 11 See, the
ark of the covenant of the Lord of all
the earth will go into the Jordan ahead of you. 12 Now then, choose twelve men from the
tribes of Israel, one from each tribe. 13 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 up in a heap.”
With all the
reorganization taking place in our company, there are a lot of changes
happening. Change often triggers confusion and insecurity. As unstable as
things feel, there is always One constant and that is God Himself!
God revealed
His continued presence with the Israelites while they experienced significant
change in leadership and location! He can do the same for us. We can trust Him
and His plans. Our powerful God provides all that’s needed for His purposes.
When has God
revealed His unmistakable power to show you and me He’s trustworthy? With whom
will you and I share it?
The One
constant - God - is the Lord of all the earth!
Alice