For tomorrow...

Since in my last blog I pointed out Joshua's initial mistake in leading the Israelites, I want to give him some credit on this one. Today I read an incredible statement that he made to the God's people. After the sending of spies to Jericho, Joshua is preparing to lead the Israelites across the mighty and flooded Jordan River. During this preparation, he tells them, "Consecrate yourselves, for tomorrow the Lord will do amazing things among you." (Joshua 3:6) In other words, GET READY BECAUSE YOU ARE ABOUT TO SEE HOW BIG AND POWERFUL GOD IS.

At this point in my life, I find myself finally at the edge of the Jordan River too. My life is at a critical juncture. I am at a crossroads of sorts. For years, I have told people to have faith in God...just trust Him...seek HIM. But now I have to put those statements and thoughts into action. Now that advice is going to have to flesh itself out in my own life. The question that finds itself at the forefront of life now, is how BIG AND POWERFUL is my God? See Joshua seemed to have a sense of God's omnipotence. He understood that in order to take over the land promised to him and his people, God was going to have to do some pretty amazing things.

Here I sit thousands of years later and my story isn't all to different. I know the calling God has placed on my life...to go and make disciples and to baptize and teach them through church planting, which if you know anything about church planting it one of the most difficult and stretching things one can do in "ministry." That's the call, but can I stand and tell those who are going to partner with Heather and I in this endevour, "Prepare yourselves, for tomorrow God is going to be doing some pretty amazing things." We have to expect God to show up in mighty and powerful ways. Left on our own we can expect to fail. As I said in the last blog, Jesus has already promised to be with us, so why wouldn't we expect amazing things to take place?