Stepping out in faith

“Now the Jordan is at flood stage all during harvest. Yet 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.” Joshua 3:15-16a
Here we see the miracle by which God enabled the children of Israel to cross the Jordan into the land of Canaan. Much as He had parted the Red Sea for them when they came out of Egypt (Ex. 14), He now caused the Jordan to stop flowing so that the Israelites were able to cross over on dry ground.
In the natural, this was impossible. We look at the Jordan River today, which, to be honest, is not all that impressive. But in earlier times, before it was dammed and most of the water taken out for irrigation, it was a significant barrier to cross. In flood season, it was even more so.
There’s a lesson here for us. God didn’t dry up the Jordan first, saying, ‘See? I’ve made things easy for you, now cross over.’ No, it was as the priests’ feet touched the edge of the water – as they were stepping out, in faith – that God worked on their behalf.
Has God told you to do something that is stretching your faith? Something that perhaps is impossible in the natural, with the abilities and resources that you have? If so, then it’s time to step out anyway. Make that first step, and watch God work on your behalf.