TIME TO CROSS OVER

PRAYER JOURNAL 1/10/2019

Joshua 1:2 “Moses, my servant is dead.  Now, therefore, arise, go over this Jordan, you and all this people, to the land which I am giving to them – the Children of Israel.”

And so, Moses, the great leader of the Children of Israel is dead and the leadership of Joshua begins.  During the previous 40 years God had prepared the way through the Wilderness, parted the Red Sea, provided food and water and sustained them.  Because of unbelief and disobedience many who started the journey had died, prohibited from entering the Promised Land.

 BUT NOW…

The time had come; IT WAS TIME TO CROSS OVER!  Oh there would be battles; enemies to conquer but God had already “won” the battles they would need to fight…the land was theirs to possess….IF THEY WOULD CROSS OVER!

WAIT…FIRST…

Joshua had a few instructions; the CROSSING OVER had to be done God’s Way; according to his explicit direction.  The people of Israel were given 3 days to gather their provisions and prepare to cross over.  Spies were sent ahead of the crossing and came back with a faith-filled report, “The Lord has delivered all the land into our hands.” AND FINALLY….the day arrived.

Joshua 3:3-4 When you see the Ark of the Covenant of the Lord your God and the priests, the Levites bearing it, then you shall set out from your place and go after it.  Yet there shall be a space between you and it, about two thousand cubits by measure.  Do not come near it, that you may know the way by which you must go, for you have not passed this way before.”

The people were instructed to watch for the Ark of the Covenant, (which contained the law-God’s Word), the priests and the Levites; once they saw it to go after it…not beside it or ahead of it…but follow it. Because God was going to lead them into a new land.  It was time to CROSS OVER…BREAKTHROUGH WAS NOW…the LAND OF PROMISE WAS WAITING!

Do you feel as if you’ve been wandering in the Wilderness for the last 40 years?  God is saying, “GATHER YOUR PROVISIONS; IT’S TIME TO CROSS OVER…BREAKTHROUGH IS NOW!”

Your time of wandering in the Wilderness was preparation for this day. God has sustained you; provided water when you were thirsty and manna to ease your hunger.  He has been your road map; a cloud by day and a fire by night.  He has and will continue to be your shield.   There will be giants and enemies to conquer but He has already prepared the way if you will but follow.

NOW….

It is up to you to POSSESS THE LAND!  You can choose to stay in the WILDERNESS OF SACRIFICE; getting by on a little water from a rock and a daily bowl of manna…

OR…

You can step into the LAND OF BREAKTHROUGH, which is flowing with milk and honey and claim your PROMISE!

BUT WAIT….

You have not gone this way before.  It must be done according to God’s plan…THE WORD must go before you.  It is HIS WORD that will part the waters; it is HIS WORD that will allow your feet to walk on dry ground; it is HIS WORD that will give you a clear view around the obstacles; it is HIS WORD that will give you a BREAKTHROUGH VICTORY.

READ IT; CONSUME IT; PRAY IT, DECLARE IT AND OBEY IT!

THEN CROSSOVER INTO THE PROMISED LAND OF BREAKTHROUGH!

IT IS YOURS; POSSESS IT!