Key Verse: Verse 2 – “And it came to pass after three days, that the officers went through the host;”
Key Words: after three days
The trip from Shittim to Jordan was about ten miles. Israel had set up camp for three days preparing themselves to cross over the Jordan River.
A key lesson here is that God’s people need to realize the importance of preparing themselves to obey God’s leading and to wait on God’s direction and timing. Direction and preparation come from a clear conscience, confession of wrong, prayer and study of God’s Word. When you do these things your days will be free from inner turmoil and conflict, and God’s will can be done with a right and Godly attitude.
In 18th century Wales, a young man named William Williams graduated from the university to become a physician of the soul. He became a pastor. William was warned about fanatics such as Wesley and Whitfield and decided to be a fanatic for the Lord too. In 43 years of preaching, he traveled 95,000 miles and preached regularly to crowds as high as 10,000 people or more. Once he had the opportunity to preach to an estimated crowd of 80,000 people. That day he wrote in his journal, “God strengthened me to speak so loud that most could hear.” Pastor Williams is best remembered, however, for the hymns he wrote which ended up being about 800 songs. This man followed God’s guidance through the snows of winter, the rains of spring, and the heat of the summer. He was beaten by mobs (once within an inch of his life) and also cheered by crowds. In all his adventures and travels, his compelling desire was to do the will of the Lord in his life. He penned that attitude in the song he had written, “Guide Me O Thou Great Jehovah.”
Guide me, O Thou Great Jehovah
Pilgrim through this barren land;
I am weak, but Thou art mighty;
Hold me with Thy powerful hand.
Dr. Mike Rouse
What to do:
✞Remember, attitude has a lot to do with outcome.
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