13 … as soon as the soles of the feet of the priests who bear the Ark of the LORD, the LORD of all the earth, shall rest in the waters of the Jordan, that the waters of the Jordan shall be cut off, the waters that come down from upstream, and they shall stand as a heap. ~ Joshua 3:13b
God went ahead of the Israelites after they left Egypt, just as He had promised He would. He led the way, because they had not passed that way before. So, if He went ahead of those who acted in faith under an action-driven covenant … how much more will He go ahead of those who act in faith under our New Covenant of faith?
But it will require action along with faith, just as it required action for Peter and John when they healed the lame man at the Beautiful Gate in Acts 3:1-10. We can’t wait until we see the results; we must act believing the results.
Remember, it was not until they had “Step Out into the Waters” that the waters stopped flowing and were cut off. God requires faith followed by actions. Actions = Obedience = Faith, which results in signs, and wonders, and miracles. As Christ-followers, we are not called to sit on the bench until the ideal situation or moment of impact, and we know all outcomes.
We walk by faith—ho pistis— and not by sight.
Peace. Love. Go Forth and Walk Not By Sight.