Wednesday 5 Sep 2012

Wednesday Reading: Joshua 3:14-17

Key Verse: Joshua 3:15
15  And as they that bare the ark were come unto Jordan, and the feet of the priests that bare the ark were dipped in the brim of the water, (for Jordan overfloweth all his banks all the time of harvest,)

Devotion:
How many times have we come to a place in our lives where we are absolutely sure that there is no way out or that we have definitely come to the end of the road when something changed and we were able to carry on? I’m not talking about life-changing events like we read about here in the book of Joshua but of simple things in our lives because it is not always about those big events but every step along the way. God is not waiting in the wings until that earth-shattering event is about to happen but rather walking with us every little step of the way.

We may not always be aware of God being with us because we do not look out for those little changes that occur in our lives or those small prayers that He answers quietly so we can continue on in our lives. I thank my God daily for the little things He  does and look forward to those times where He will accomplish big things in my life; but it is not all about waiting for those big events but living with God continually.

We can read about those huge events in our bibles and we can know that that is the same God that has accomplished those events as the God that makes me smile today because of people He has brought into my life and yours. It was not the priests that stemmed the waters of the Jordan but God. He waited until they showed faith by taking that step into the river. He did not stop the water and then tell them to walk forward; He told them to walk forward and then stopped the waters. God wants us to move forward in faith and then reward us for that faith.

God has shown us what He is capable of and now wants us to step up and show that we believe that He can do things in our lives. He wants us to show faith. He wants us to know faith. The more that I am able to walk with God the more I am able to rely on that faith because I see Him working in my life every step of the way. I have the head knowledge that He is able to do anything because I can read all about it – but it is walking with Him that gives me the knowledge within my heart that He cares for me every step of my life. Praise God for being the God of the big and the little!

Points to Ponder:
Do you wait for big events to happen in your life before moving forward?

Are you waiting for God to make big changes before trusting Him?