August 5 Leap in the Dark Have not I commanded thee? Be strong and of a good courage; be not afraid, neither be thou dismayed: for the Lord thy God is with thee whithersoever thou goest. Joshua 1:9 I read a great story by Hannah Whitall Smith that illustrates what it means to step out by faith. A man was obliged to descend into a deep well by sliding down a fixed rope which was supposed to be of ample length. But to his dismay he came to the end of it before his feet had touched the bottom. He had not the strength to climb up again, and to let go and drop seemed to him but to be dashed to pieces in the depths below. He held on until his strength was utterly exhausted, and then dropped, as he thought, to his death. He fell—just three inches—and found himself safe on the rock bottom. Are you afraid to take this step? Does it seem too sudden, too much like a leap in the dark? Do you not know that the step of faith always “falls on the seeming void, but finds the rock beneath?” If ever you are to enter this glorious land, flowing with milk and honey, you must sooner or later step into the brimming waters, for there is no other path; and to do it now may save you months and even years of disappointment and grief. Many people are afraid to follow Jesus. They fear the unknown. They want to know, ahead of time, what’s in the future. But God isn’t like that. He wants us to step out in faith. The apostle Peter would never have walked on water if he had not first stepped out of the boat. Judges 19; Acts 23 Jeremiah 33; Psalms 3-4 STEVE HILL MINISTRIES
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