God’s Faithfulness

Let’s Try That Again

This is the testimony of Rahab in Joshua 2:9-11:

I know that the Lord has given you this land and that a great fearof you has fallen on us, so that all who live in this country are melting in fear because of you. We have heard how the Lord dried up the water of the Red Sea for you when you came out of Egypt, and what you did to Sihon and Og, the two kings of the Amorites east of the Jordan, whom you completely destroyed. When we heard of it, our hearts melted in fearand everyone’s courage failed because of you, for the Lord your God is God in heaven above and on the earth below.

Note the two things cited by Rahab of Jericho. 1) Crossed the sea on dry land and 2) Completely destroyed the kingdoms of Sihon and Og. Step 1, part the sea. Step 2, conquer.

Here is Joshua 3 we see the very fears of the people of Jericho realized. Step 1 has come to pass. And the Jerichoians… Jerrricans? Jerichoites? Jerichoers? The citizens of Jericho know that step 2 is coming. The smart ones will have fled beforehand, and those who chose to stand their ground would have to contend with the God of Joshua, Moses, Joseph, and Jacob.

God once again had Israel cross the sea on dry land and step into the promise He had been holding for them the last 40 years (or 400, depending when you started counting). And there’s no reason God can’t do it again for you. Let him move you. Step into the water of the overflowing river and watch Him make a way where there was no way before. Your enemies are only as big as you think they are if God is with you.

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