Faith that goes forward Triumphs

(Joshua 3:13) "As soon as the priests...set foot in the Jordan, its waters...will be cut off."

This verse reflects walking by faith as shared in (2 Cor 5:7).  The Israelites were not to wait in the camp until the Jordan was opened but to "walk by faith".  They were to break their camp, pack up their belongings, form a marching line, and actually step into the river before it would be opened.  So, they essentially were stepping out in faith...like it says...walking by faith.

Now if they had come down to the riverbank and then stopped, waiting for the water to divide before stepping into it, they would have waited in vain.  They were told to "set foot in the Jordan" before "its waters...will be cut off."

We must learn to take God at His word and walk straight ahead in obedience, even when we can see no way to go forward.  The reason we are so often sidetracked by difficulties is that we expect to see barriers removed before we even try to pass through them.

If we would only move straight ahead in faith, the path would be opened for us.  But we stand still, waiting for the obstacle to be removed, when we ought to go forward as if there were no obstacles at all.

There were several impacting individuals in the past that has influenced our lives.  One in particular is Christopher Columbus.  A lesson he taught the world was a lesson of perseverance in the face of tremendous difficulties and ridicule.

Remember...Faith that goes forward triumphs!