Get Your Feet Wet

Joshua 3:17 And the priests that bare the ark of the covenant of the Lord stood firm on dry ground in the midst of Jordan, and all the Israelites passed over on dry ground, until all the people were passed clean over Jordan. It sounds easy. Just walk on dry ground when the Jordan dries up. If that were the case, there would be no faith needed, but that wasn't the case. The priest actually had to step into the water and trust God that He would come through. I wonder what those few moments were like as they stood in ankle deep water waiting on God. It's probably similar to how they would feel a few days later as they marched around Jericho in silence. It's probably how I often feel when I step out in faith without any physical evidence or justification other than a trust in a never failing God. The truth is, God does require us to step out, and He asks us quite often. It started with our new birth, which required a faith to believe Him for eternal life when there was no tangible evidence to grasp......just faith. Oh but when we did step out and believe, we experienced the joy and peace that salvation brings and an overwhelming manifestation of His Spirit! Every time that we have an opportunity to grow in God it seems to require a few steps in the dark, and those few steps never go unnoticed by Him. Just think how the priest felt as the waters around their ankles begin to recede before their very eyes........what an awesome God! He is worth stepping out for! Let's get our feet wet.