Crossing the Jordan

At ChristChurch Mcdermott Road, we encourage our members to have a daily quiet time with God.

In my daily readings, I have recently been going through the book of Joshua 📖, and as I read the various chapters, I reflected on how much courage it must have taken for the priests to obey Joshua and step into the rushing river Jordan.

Picture it — 40 long, hot, unrelenting years in the desert ☀️🏜️. No large water bodies for them to have had swimming practice 🏊‍♂️, no lifeguards or life-saving equipment 🚫🛟 to put on, and then, fully clothed , they are instructed to step into torrential, raging waters carrying a heavy object (the ark) above their shoulders!! 😲🏋️‍♂️

Did they agonise the night before? 🤔Did family and friends try to dissuade them? 🧍‍♂️🗣️🧍‍♀️Or did they move forward in complete faith?

Sometimes in life, we are faced with situations where you feel caught between a seemingly impassable river ahead 🌊 and a hot, dry, and desolate desert behind 🏜️. Humanly speaking it doesn't seem to make sense to move forward ➡️— and yet the idea of another year in the desert is hard to cope with 😩.

Perhaps that step of faith 👣 is the key. That very step may bring blessing, freedom, and joy 🎁🕊️😊 to yourself, as well as to many others who are coming after you. In this case, the faith and obedience of the priests brought blessing to the thousands of Israelites 👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 who were waiting to cross over to the promised land .

It is important to recall that the priests bore the ark 📦, which signified the presence of God. His presence made the rushing waters part, and the people passed through to the promised land 🌾🏞️.

What rushing water ahead are you facing today?
If your only way is forward, commit your way to the Lord , and may He hold those waters back, so that they may not overwhelm you.

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Verse of the month: Deuteronomy 15:11

📖 Isaiah 43:2
“When you pass through the waters, I will be with you; and through the rivers, they shall not overwhelm you...”

Upcoming speakers:

👉 Sunday 20th April - 11am Morning Service: Andrew Chapman. (The service will be followed by a free hot meal, all are welcome).

👉 NB: There will be no evening service

God bless you and we look forward to seeing you then.

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