I was watching a show on television that tried to explain the parting of the Red Sea when the Israelites were leaving Egypt. They did all these experiments to prove that a wind could have come and parted the Red Sea, just as told in the Bible, from a natural perspective. No, a miracle doesn't happen because some freak wind blows a certain way. The Red Sea parted for Moses because God said it was going to happen. Either believe it or don't... but don't try to explain it with a natural explanation.
In fact, I was reading Joshua chapters 3 & 4 today and noticed something. As the Israelites were crossing the Jordan to take the promised land, God did another miracle. God told the priests carrying the ark to go and put their feet in the waters of the Jordan. He told them that when they did that, the waters would stop flowing down the Jordan. The Jordan River would be "parted" just like the Red Sea was! Then the Israelites could all cross the river.
I don't think it was an accidental wind that caused this second "parting" to happen. In fact, it took a great act of faith. Just as Moses had to raise his staff for the Red Sea to be parted, the priests had to step into the Jordan for the waters to part. Wow! That's faith. Tell me this is not a miracle... the Bible says they all walked through this riverbed and it was DRY ground. I've never seen something covered with water that was not still wet when you removed the water. That was another miracle. Miracles can't be explained. They must be received by faith.
Faith always involves action. Faith is never just believing a set of facts but acting on them as well. What is God calling you to step out on faith about right now? It's time for you to step into the Jordan. God will do His part (be faithful) when we act on His promises by faith!
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