You will know the hand of the Lord.

“For the Lord your God dried up the waters of the Jordan River before you until you had crossed over, as the Lord your God did to the Red Sea, which He dried up before us until we had crossed over, that all the peoples of the earth may know the hand of the Lord, that it is mighty, that you may fear the Lord your God forever” Joshua 4:23-24

The Lord brought the people of Israel across the Red Sea, and through the wilderness. They had seen His wonderful works before, and now, 40 years later, they were about to see Him move again. The Jordan River represented the last boundary before entering the promised land. It was 100 feet across and 10 feet deep. The river bank was overflowing at a flood stage, and it was time of harvest. This was the scene, my sister. Here, you have 40 thousand people with the memory of all God had done in the past, and now they needed Him to do it again. The Lord gave Joshua instructions and as soon as the priests, while holding the ark of the Covenant, stepped the sole of the foot at the river’s edge, the overflowing waters stood still, as tall as a heap. Every single person, all 40 thousand of them, walked over on dry land. He told the people to collect twelve stones as a memorial of what God had done, and then He caused the waters to return. The Lord did this so that all the peoples of the earth would know the hand of the Lord, that it is mighty, and fear the Lord forever.

My sister, you are at the last boundary. You have years of wilderness experiences behind you, the promised land before you, and the Lord is saying today, you are entering in! You will know and become fully acquainted with God’s hand, His involvement, His mighty works, His signs and wonders. Jesus! The hand of the Lord is still saving and will save you and your children! The hand of the Lord is still healing and will heal you. The hand of the Lord is still delivering, still guiding, and still providing. His hand has not lost its power. His hand is still mighty. You will see His sovereign hand in your life, and it will cause you to rest. You will rest more, my sister, than you ever have. You will laugh more than you ever have. You will be more of a blessing because the same hand of God you witness in your life, you will desire for others to see and know!

Prayer: Hallelujah, Father! Thank you for speaking to me by your Holy Spirit. Yes, Father, I believe and receive this word by faith. Cause me and all the peoples of the earth to know your hand, that it is mighty, and deeply reverence and obey you forever. In Jesus’ name, Amen.