An Upstream Provision For A Downstream Problem

In Joshua Chapter Three, the Israelites receive instructions from God about crossing of the Jordan River.  Before they encountered the towering fortress that was the city of Jericho, they faced the turbulent flooding of the Jordan River!  The crossing of the river at this time of the year and their location was risky and fraught with danger and disaster.  But God uses this situation not only to validate Joshua’s leadership but also to fortify the people’s faith.  This experience would become a moving and monumental reminder to them and to the generations of believers that followed them, that God has an upstream provision for a downstream problem.