{"id":19471,"date":"2018-04-23T01:00:05","date_gmt":"2018-04-23T05:00:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/inspireafire.com\/?p=19471"},"modified":"2018-04-17T23:45:54","modified_gmt":"2018-04-18T03:45:54","slug":"step-amazing-world-3d-christian-living","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/inspireafire.com\/step-amazing-world-3d-christian-living\/","title":{"rendered":"Step Into the Amazing World of 3D Christian Living"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"StepYou are about to enter the world of 3D.<\/p>\n

As with every three-dimensional adventure, you\u2019ll interact with an immersive environment that creates a sensory experience.<\/p>\n

A lifelike scene.<\/p>\n

An enhanced encounter.<\/p>\n

This is not an illusion, artificial simulation, or virtual reality. But amazing wonders you\u2019ll see, hear, and touch.<\/p>\n

3D Up Close and Personal<\/h3>\n

3D aspects of width, height, and depth will bring the spiritual realm up close and personal\u2014with God himself.\u00a0So put on your 3D glasses and let\u2019s look at the story in chapter 3 of Joshua.<\/p>\n

After the death of Moses, Joshua\u2019s commissioned as leader. The Israelites had been wandering in the desert for forty years. Time came to enter the Promised Land.\u00a0God\u2019s people set out and arrived at the Jordan river where they lodged for three days. They would need to get to the other side but not take the long way home.\u00a0<\/i><\/p>\n

God gave specific instructions. The priests were to carry the ark of the covenant of the Lord (His presence) to the brink of the water. The people were commanded to follow at a distance in order to\u00a0\u201cknow the way you shall go, for you have not passed this way before<\/b>\u201d (verse 4 ESV).<\/p>\n

Joshua told them to consecrate themselves for the Lord would do wonders among them (verse 5). When the soles of the priests\u2019 feet rested in the waters, the waters (at flood stage) would stop flowing and stand in a heap (verse 13).<\/p>\n

\"Step3D Christian Living<\/h3>\n

Dimension 1. Obedience to God\u2019s commands, plan, and way. <\/b>Obedience <\/b>adds width<\/b> to our spiritual journey.<\/p>\n

It shows we believe in the power of God’s hand and the power of His Word. It expands our borders of abundant life and broadens our scope of influence for God\u2019s kingdom.<\/p>\n

God wants our obedience, not our help.\u00a0<\/b><\/p>\n

Can we really help the God of the universe?<\/p>\n

We often try. In our mind and prayers, we have all the plans laid out and ask God to do it our way. But He always has our greatest interest at heart, concerned for our well-being. His way is best.<\/p>\n

Self-help books are a popular trend. Friends, we don\u2019t need self-help. We can\u2019t help ourselves. We need God help, the Holy Spirit help, and Jesus help. God help us!<\/p>\n

[bctt tweet=”We can\u2019t help ourselves. We need God help, the Holy Spirit help, and Jesus help. God help us! @FridayKaren” username=”inspireafire”]<\/p>\n

God\u2019s people needed His help to cross the Jordan. On the other side would be a new kind of life. New experiences and a new reality.<\/p>\n

\"StepAs God\u2019s people we need His help to cross the Jordan Rivers in our lives. We can do it God\u2019s way or our way.<\/p>\n

On the other side we\u2019ll find victory and new beginnings. But we have to cross over: difficult relationships, new jobs, hardships, ministry, and the seasons in life.<\/p>\n

If we do it our way, we may be swept away with flood waters, drown in despair, and become life wanderers. And we\u2019ll never enter the promised destination where abundant life awaits.<\/p>\n

3D Holy Living<\/h3>\n

Dimension 2. Consecration to God\u2019s Holy and sacred character. <\/b>It adds height<\/b> to our spiritual journey\u2014takes us up close to God. <\/b>He calls His people to holiness, purity, and separation from the world.<\/p>\n

God delights in a holy people.\u00a0<\/b><\/p>\n

\u201cJoshua told the people, Consecrate yourselves, for tomorrow the Lord will do amazing things among you\u201d (Joshua 3:5 NIV).<\/p>\n

Consecration involved cleansing in the water at the bank of the river. A spiritual rite for sanctification to a Holy God.<\/p>\n

The literal meaning for consecration<\/i> is \u201cassociation with the sacred\u201d (Google). We have the privilege to associate with the sacred every day. The Lord himself.<\/p>\n

Associating with Jesus today, expecting amazing for tomorrow!<\/b><\/p>\n

\"Step3D Amazing Wonders<\/h3>\n

Dimension 3. Amazing wonders displayed in our lives\u2014the extraordinary. <\/b>Obedience and consecration leads to this third dimension. It adds depth <\/b>(deepness) <\/b>to our spiritual journey.<\/p>\n

The Lord\u2019s works and miracles become a reality we can see, hear, and touch. <\/b>We will be involved in the scene and experience the supernatural.<\/p>\n

We walk by faith in the promise of His power.<\/b><\/p>\n

Nothing happened at the Jordan until the priests stepped in by faith and obedience.<\/p>\n

Then, the miraculous happened. \u201dThe priests bearing the ark of the covenant of the Lord stood firmly on dry ground in the midst of the Jordan\u201d (verse 17, ESV).<\/p>\n

[bctt tweet=”Faith is the firm ground where we stand waiting for the Lord to fulfill His promises. @FridayKaren” username=”inspireafire”]<\/p>\n

As we stand on the banks of the Jordan, God\u2019s capable of making a way. He will walk before us and keep our feet on dry ground.<\/p>\n

Put your spiritual 3D glasses on and get ready for amazing wonders! They\u2019re coming, not to a theater near you, but to believers near you!<\/p>\n

Images and design created in Adobe Spark.<\/a><\/p>\n

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