Hear, O Israel, thou are to pass over Jordan this day, to go in and possess nations greater and mightier than thyself, cities great and fenced up to Heaven. Deuteronomy 9:1
This was quite a challenge that Moses was presenting to the Israelites. They were to cross Jordan to tackle superior enemies. They were to be aware of the challenge, and know that they must rely on God to give them the victories that it would require if they were to claim their promised land.
What Israel was about to do only once, God calls upon us to do every day. As we face each day, we are going into a world that is full of enemies who are stronger and greater than we are. We face walls of opposition, prejudice, and evil that are far higher than we can scale. We can look back and see how God gave us the victory yesterday. That will give us courage to cross our daily Jordan today. Or we can consider those who have been given great victories in the past. We can read accounts of the great heroes of the faith, men and women of God who rose to the challenge, crossed their Jordans, and won their battles and wars, setting for us wonderful examples.
When you climbed out of bed this morning, you crossed your daily Jordan. The enemies you face are bigger than you, and more powerful. But ‘Greater is He that is in you than he that is in the world (1 John 4:4)’. You do not need to venture forth today, or any day for that matter, on your own strength. If God be for us, who can be against us. The greatest enemies we can have are as nothing before the might of the Almighty!
Venture forth today in His power, resting confidently on His provision and protection. Possess territory, in His Name. -Jim MacIntosh