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whole camp dorm was shouting words of encouragement to one member (let's
call her "Meg") as she slowly made her way to the top of the zip line.
I'm sure the cries of encouragement could be heard from quite a distance
as they were rather exuberant!
Anyway, Meg made it to the top—no small feat for her, as she was
scared of heights—but now she had to turn around on the tiny little
platform … and jump off! She "knew" that the equipment
would hold her and that she was completely safe, yet her senses were telling
her something entirely different! Her heart was pounding as she stood there,
hesitant to jump.
If you're unfamiliar with the zip line, take a look at the accompanying pictures to get a better idea, because we can learn many lessons from the zip line! I'll get back to what happened with Meg in a little bit. In the meantime let's check out the spiritual parallels.
Just as Meg "knew" she was perfectly safe, do we "know" that God will take care of us, and yet hesitate to take Him up on His promise? Do we stand in fear, waiting around because we're too afraid to act?
Faith is an essential ingredient in a Christian's life. The book of Hebrews says that "without faith it is impossible to please Him" (11:6). It doesn't just say that it's "hard" to please God. It says it's "impossible"! So faith is definitely a big deal!
Let's look at an example in Joshua 3:13: "And it shall come to pass, as soon as the soles of the feet of the priests who bear the ark of the LORD, the Lord of all the earth, shall rest in the waters of the Jordan, that the waters of the Jordan shall be cut off, the waters that come down from upstream, and they shall stand as a heap."
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