Step Out

“...and the feet of the priests carrying the ark were dipped in the edge of the water... the waters which were flowing down from above, stood and rose up in one heap...” Josh 3:15-16

Every Christian faces the Jordan! Every church has their Jordan- a time of testing, of commitment, of crisis, a time to act in faith, to trust God and go on or suffer the consequences. Look at Numbers 13, 14.

They could have stayed in the wilderness, but that was not where they were destined to be, not where they needed to be, and not where God had called them to be. So they had to step out in faith. The bottom line is if they don’t cross over, there is no promised land. They had to trust God, so they took the land with a united effort. They did it in the power of God.

For Israel, this was not a time to walk by sight, but by faith. This was not a time to doubt God, just trust God. You see, it’s one thing to come out of Egypt, and out of lostness and walk in the salvation of complacency. It’s quite another to step into the water of commitment to the task, and realize that I’m going to have to get committed, get involved, and become a part of the movement.

The only way we get to the promised land is to step into the water. Our God is able, trust Him! Step into the water and walk by faith.