Who is the crazy one?

The priests who carried the ark of the covenant of the Lord stopped in the middle of the Jordan and stood on dry ground, while all Israel passed by until the whole nation had completed the crossing on dry ground. (Joshua 3:17 NIV)

The whole world is crazy accept me and you and I sometimes worry about you! Ever said that? I have said that a time or two trying to be funny but sometimes and especially of late I am amazed at the "craziness" of this world! It seems God's people and our beliefs are under attack at every turn. You need only to turn on the TV to know that this is true.

Throughout my husbands 43 years of working at the railroad he can recall times he was ridiculed and made fun of for following the Lord! Though Larry never pushed his beliefs down anybodies throat, as they say, most people knew where he stood and through the years, he was respected for his beliefs. He stood his ground not only by what he said but by the way he lived, though not a perfect man, a man dedicated to the Lord. I remember a time Larry gathered a box of Bibles and took them to work with him. Whenever someone came to him with questions about the Bible he would offer one of the bibles for them to read. Most would decline his offer, not wanting anyone to see them carry one out of Larry's welding booth. It wasn't long though until the large stack of bibles disappeared one at a time as men sought truth from them, even if only secretly.

I thought of this today as I read in Joshua. Joshua tells the people "come here and listen to what the lord says"! That would certainly pique my attention! He then chose twelve leaders to carry the Ark of the Lord into the Jordan River and as they stepped into the river, the Lord would stop the river and a great wall of water would form that they might stand there on dry land. This was so the people would know which way to go. The people of Joshua's time did follow the truth because of a few who were willing to trust God and step into the water.

Because men who worked with Larry always knew where he stood they knew where to find him! They could find him holding on to the Lord's word on dry land. It didn't matter that a huge wall of water was at his back still he stood firm. Praise the Lord that no matter where we find ourselves in this crazy world, we can always find truth in following Him.

Go ahead and say it! Everyone is crazy but me and you and you're not so sure about me, right!?

Sent from Jeanie!