The best way to describe what God did in my heart last week at Green Lake was to remind me that I work for Him, not for Cornerstone Church. While I am accountable to Cornerstone and I am very grateful for the opportunity to serve there, my ultimate responsibility is to God. To serve God. To obey God.
But if I “work” for God, then I need to trust God. That can be a tad scary. Not because God isn’t willing to uphold his end of the bargain, but because I don’t like surprises. But the evidence of trust is obedience.
There is a great story in the Old Testament that illustrates my point. In Joshua 3, the Israelites were told that they would cross over into the Promised Land on dry land. As they stood on the banks of the Jordan River, looking towards the land they were given, the river, now at flood stage, was raging. No dry land. So God commanded them, “Put your foot in the water and I will make the water stop.” They trusted God so they obeyed God. As the bottom of their sandal hit the water, the water stopped.
It’s time to step into the water.
