“He rebukes the sea and dries
it up; he makes all the rivers run dry.” -
Nahum 1:4
The verses in Joshua 3:15-16
always intrigues me, "As soon as the priests who carried the ark reached
the Jordan and their feet touched the water's edge, the water from upstream
stopped flowing. It piled up in a heap a great distance away." No miracle
occurred until the priests took that first step of faith into the flooded
waters of the river. They had to look beyond their natural fears and
inhibitions and obey God. Before revealing His mighty hand in our life, God is
patiently waiting for full commitment from us, as well.
There are so many skeptics
in today’s society that believe the Bible is a book of fairytales and stories
written by men, rather than inspired by God (2 Timothy 3:16). They do not believe in the power of God because they
do not see His power working in the world today. Is it because we have too
little faith? Or is it because when He does things for us, we do not share His goodness
with the rest of the world? The entire Bible is filled with testimonies of
miraculous feats that God performs for His people.
When circumstances get out
of our control, or present a problem too complex for us to handle, that is when
God’s power manifests in our life. When Jesus healed people in the Bible, many
took the time to proclaim
the great things Jesus had done for them. Everyone was amazed at the
testimonies (Mark 5:20). We have many avenues
for sharing these miracles every day. Facebook is a great way to give God
glory. Giving personal testimonies to our friends, relatives, associates and
neighbors is another way to tell of His glorious and personal touch in the
lives of those who serve Him.
Or perhaps due to
disobedience or a lack of devotion on your part, God does not intervene on your
behalf. There is an easy fix for this problem…repentance and reconnection to
God is only a prayer away. Another problem is that many people are afraid to
turn total control of their life over to God. They fear what He will require of
them. They do not want to go to Africa as a missionary or sell all of their
earthly good and give all the money to the poor. God rarely calls people to
these drastic commitments of faith; but when He does, He gives us so much more
than He ever requires from us.
Our Creator God, in all of
His majesty and power, is just waiting to work miracles for us and for those
whose lives we touch. He asks for total surrender of your will to His and a
total commitment to spiritual goals and focus. Compare the deficient lives we
live to God’s great universe. What do we have to lose? With the Trinity
dwelling within us there is nothing we cannot do as we walk in obedience to the
direction of the Holy Spirit moment by moment throughout the day.
Prayer:
Lord Jesus, You are the Mighty One who does great
things for us (Luke 1:48) Joshua told the people, “Consecrate yourselves, for tomorrow the Lord
will do amazing things among you” (Joshua 3:5). Help us to keep our life
set apart to You, so that You can continue to do great things for us. In this
story in Joshua, the
moment the priests set their feet on the dry ground on the other side of the
river, the waters of the Jordan River returned to their place and ran at flood
stage again (Joshua 4:18). There is no denying the might works You do for those who
love You, and they fill us with great joy and inspiration (Psalm 126:2-3).
Thought for the Day:
Surrender every area of your
life to God and walk in the power of His Holy Spirit. 