“and they commanded the people, saying, When ye see the ark of the covenant of the LORD your God, and the priests the Levites bearing it, then ye shall remove from your place, and go after it.”
Joshua 3:3 KJV
Joshua as commander of the Israelites army Is instructing them as they camped on the eastern bank of the Jordan. After three days, the leaders of the people went throughout the camp giving orders to the people, “Watch for the priests of the tribe of Levi to lift the ark of the covenant of Yahweh your God. When it starts moving, follow it so you’ll know which way to go..”. The ark of the covenant is a wonderful picture of our Lord Jesus Christ. The power of Christ within us enables us to pass over into our full inheritance. Jesus, our Forerunner, leads us in. The ark was a constant reminder that God is powerful, holy and to be obeyed, and symbolises God’s mercy, for it had a mercy seat as a lid, or cover. Jesus is our Mercy Seat, our atoning sacrifice. Just as all Israel went into the dry riverbed, so every believer is co-crucified with Christ. Our “Adam-nature” was dismantled by the work of the Cross. Let’s go after our Forerunner by faith in what He finished at the Cross. Hallelujah!
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