Before entering Canaan, Israelites waited (v1) before crossing River Jordan. Then they needed to follow the Ark of Covenant. "Then you will know which way to go, since you have never been this way before. But you need to keep a distance of about a thousand yards (900 metres) between you and the ark; do not go near it." (v4) "Joshua said, "Consecrate yourselves, for tomorrow the Lord will do amazing things among you." (v5)
1. When we need to wait for God, we need to trust God. (An example: All the people were gathered in a church to pray for rain because of a drought, one girl sat there wearing a thick rain coat. People asked her if she was hot, why she wore such a coat. She said, "How can I get home dry when God answered our prayers and I don't have my coat?" How do you wait??)
2. We need to give some space in between. When we're following someone too closely, all we can see is someone else's back, and we will not be able to find the way again next time. And the Ark of Convenant represents God's will.
3. Consecrate yourself. It means we need to be devoted to God ONLY.
In summary, what does this mean?
Paul said the most important thing is faith, hope and love.
When we wait, we have faith in God doing the right thing. And when we're hoping for something, we do not have that thing yet. When you said, "I am yours only", it means that you love someone.
And then God will do amazing things among us.
For me, waiting is the most difficult part. I hate waiting. I always work very fast. Second most difficult part is devoting to God only. Too many distractions and temptations in the world. A very good reminder.
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