(Joshua 3:1-17) I was never aware that when the Isrealites finally were allowed to go into the promised land that they experienced a second parting of the waters, this time on the Jordan River. God’s intention for the second parting of waters was to show the Isrealites that God was with Joshua. I guess having to wonder in the wilderness for 40 years might have had the Isrealites doubting God’s promise.

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(Exodus 13:17-14:4) Once again it is seen in this passage of scripture how God has an ultimate plan for everything, and a perfect timing. The Isrealites may not have understood God’s reason for taking them the long way to the promise land, however God did have good reason to do this. God knew of the greater problems that they would face if they had to go up against the Philistines, something that could cause the Isrealites to second guess leaving Egypt.

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As I read from Genesis 11:1-9 this morning I was struck again with how God still continues to shape our lives. It’s obvious also from reading the story that nothing in this world is out of God’s control. As people we can so easily get cought up in the things we do, or produce, or think of, that we can so easily forget the One who gave us the abilities we have. We are His, and He calls us to use the gifts He’s given us for His glory, not our own. I think of the hurricane disasters that have plagued so many over the past couple of years. Even in the midst of those tragedies it has been easy to just blame it on a random act of nature. I’m not going to declare that God was looking to wipe out a bunch of people, but I believe more than ever that there are not accidents in this world. God has a plan or purpose for all things. He may not be causing a hardship in our life, however He does desire us to go to Him in those hardships, and ultimately use them for His glory. I can’t even imagine how hard it was for the people of Babel after their languages were all changed and the were spread out all over the world. I’m curious to know if there were some that realized God’s hand in that and turned to Him in faith? Perhaps some further reading will answer that question. Until tomorrow, God bless!

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My devotions for today have turned to the end of end of the flood. (Genesis 9:8-17) This is the time God made His convenant with Noah, the animals, and all the Earth. He continues with that covenant still today. What was brought to my mind was how easily we have forgotten the true meaning of the rainbow. God gave us the rainbow that day to remind of His covenant. Just as in most of God’s creation we have picked it apart and explained it away with scientific logic, basically distorting God’s original purpose. When we see a rainbow we are more apt to think of how it’s showing because of the weather, rather that turned towards thoughts of God and His intention for that rainbow. We can so easily get stuck at knowing why and how something is the way it is, without going one step further to examine or just even remember the purpose of it. God is the one who gives all things purpose, before they are distorted by man. I think having eyes that are looking at the things of this world from a perspective of how God sees them is how we ought to live.

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