"When you see the ark of the covenant of the LORD your God with the Levitical priests carrying it, then you shall set out from your place and go after it...that you may know the way by which you shall go, for you have not passed this way before... Behold, the ark of the covenant of the LORD of all the earth is crossing over ahead of you... Consecrate yourselves, for tomorrow the LORD will do wonders among you."
There is nothing more exciting than something exciting God is doing in our lives. This was an incredible day for the children of Israel. Finally! Finally, they were going to cross over into the promised land! Can you imagine the emotion of the moment; the anticipation and anxiety? Yes, even fear. These are always critical moments because fear can grip the soul and paralyze the rest of the story. When I was pastoring, I had a Vacation Bible School director ask if I would bring personal stories throughout the week, to the children. Meaning to say "please parallel them with the Bible stories being taught" she said "please paralyze them with the Bible stories being taught". I thought how often our story becomes paralyzed when challenged with the possibilities of God's story in our lives. So many come up against the promises of God and go no further. Whatever He is leading us into, we no doubt have not passed this way before, but, remember, the presence of "the LORD of all the earth is crossing over ahead of you." Just follow! That's all: "Follow Him!" When He steps out ahead of you, Set out from your place and go after Him. Consecrate yourself to Him and the LORD will do wonders among you." There will cure any paralysis. This kind of story is living and exciting! Let God take you into the story of your life!
There is nothing more exciting than something exciting God is doing in our lives. This was an incredible day for the children of Israel. Finally! Finally, they were going to cross over into the promised land! Can you imagine the emotion of the moment; the anticipation and anxiety? Yes, even fear. These are always critical moments because fear can grip the soul and paralyze the rest of the story. When I was pastoring, I had a Vacation Bible School director ask if I would bring personal stories throughout the week, to the children. Meaning to say "please parallel them with the Bible stories being taught" she said "please paralyze them with the Bible stories being taught". I thought how often our story becomes paralyzed when challenged with the possibilities of God's story in our lives. So many come up against the promises of God and go no further. Whatever He is leading us into, we no doubt have not passed this way before, but, remember, the presence of "the LORD of all the earth is crossing over ahead of you." Just follow! That's all: "Follow Him!" When He steps out ahead of you, Set out from your place and go after Him. Consecrate yourself to Him and the LORD will do wonders among you." There will cure any paralysis. This kind of story is living and exciting! Let God take you into the story of your life!
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