TRANSITION AND CHANGE

TRANSITION AND CHANGE!

Josh 3:4

4 Yet there shall be a space between you and it, about two thousand cubits by measure: come not near unto it, that ye may know the way by which ye must go: for ye have not passed this way heretofore.

           The “wilderness” was a relatively small area geographically. Because the ten spies feared to enter the land of promise, they discouraged the people. They wandered round and round for 40 years!

           Those forty years were spent learning to trust God for provision, protection, and direction. Most of the fearful died off! Moses was also dead and the leadership was given to Joshua. It was time for a change. It was time for a transition. It was time to enter the land of promise. Some preparation was in order because they had not gone this far before.

           Joshua ordered the camp to move ten miles from their encampment to the banks of the Jordan. How would they cross over? God would answer that. How would walled Jericho respond to their encroachment? God would take care of that too. Change is almost always fearful and, for Christians, always requires trust and obedience. Miracles follow!

           Are you facing great changes? Perhaps God is leading you to a place you have never been. This is always fearful because you are entering unfamiliar territory. The proper response is to keep God in clear view, trust, and obey.

Dear Lord, many today are facing unsettling changes and challenges. Help us to never lose sight of your leading. Give us strength to follow you. Encourage us because we have not passed this way before. AMEN