Day 82

Joshua 3-6.  “Admiring God’s Handiwork”

         Although I was a small child, I remember listening to a conversation my grandpa was having with a man.  “It’s been said,” the man hypothesized, “that the depth of the Red Sea where Israel crossed was only two inches deep.”  Grandpa replied, “Well, praise the Lord, God could drown a whole army in two inches of water.”
         The miracle of Israel crossing the Jordan (ch. 3) has been explained by some as only a natural phenomenon like a mudslide.  Others have said that the fall of Jericho (ch. 6) could be explained with a natural phenomenon such as an earthquake.
         I believe we waste our time when we spend more time trying to explain how God precisely accomplishes His miraculous tasks, and less time being astounded at God’s incredible power.  We know God’s plan is being carried out regardless of the manner.  But what concerns me are the small hidden ways we retract some of the credit from God, somehow attributing to Him just a little less of the awe and wonderment.

General Questions for each day:
Summarize the day’s Bible passage in your own words.
What thoughts, actions, attitudes or beliefs are addressed in the passage?
How is the Holy Spirit leading you to apply this passage to your life today?