🔥 SHLISHI 23, 6027 AA 🔥 - THE PATH THROUGH THE PRIESTS

“When The Priests Step First — The Waters Part”

Shalom, set-apart ones of YHVH. Every crossing requires courage - and every breakthrough requires obedience. As we near the border of promise, we are reminded of an eternal truth: YHVH leads, but He also calls us to step. And sometimes, He calls the priests to step first.

Yehoshua (Joshua) 3:13 says, “And it shall be, as soon as the soles of the feet of the priests who bear the ark of YHVH rest in the waters of the Yarden - the waters flowing from upstream shall be cut off, and stand as a heap.” ➡️ The priests had to walk in first - before the miracle happened.

📜 MESSAGE

The people of Yisrael stood on the edge of the Promised Land - but before they could enter, they had to cross the Yarden. The waters were still flowing. No bridge. No human plan. Only one instruction: when the priests step in, the waters will part.

This pattern teaches us spiritual order. YHVH often requires the intercessors, leaders, and priestly ones to go ahead - even when it seems risky. It’s not about comfort - it’s about covenant. Those who carry His Presence must be willing to go first. Their obedience triggers the miracle.

In our day, YHVH is calling His priesthood - His set-apart ones - to step out in faith. To carry His Name. To bear the Ark of His Covenant before the people. When we step, the way opens. But if we wait for the miracle before we move - we’ll miss it entirely. Like the priests at the Yarden, our feet must touch the water first. The courage to obey precedes the power to overcome.

📚 STUDY SECTION

1. Yehoshua (Joshua) 3:13–17 “The feet of the priests... stood firm on dry ground in the midst of the Yarden...”
2. Shemot (Exodus) 14:15–16 “Why do you cry to Me? Tell the children of Yisrael to go forward.”
3. Tehillim (Psalm) 114:3 “The sea saw and fled - the Yarden turned back.”
4. 1 Kepha (Peter) 2:9 “But you are a chosen race, a royal priesthood... to proclaim the praises of Him...”
5. Hebrews 11:29 “By belief, they passed through the Sea of Reeds as by dry land...”

🤲 PRAYER

Abba YHVH, give us the courage to step when You say move. Strengthen the feet of Your priests to walk in obedience before the people. Let us carry Your Presence without fear - knowing that You go before us. As we step into unknown waters, may Your power go before and make the way. Teach us to walk in trust, not by sight. Baruch YHVH! 🤲🏻

📣 REMINDER

Don’t wait for the waters to part. Step when YHVH speaks. The feet of the faithful open the path for the people behind them. Walk boldly. The miracle follows the motion.

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