When the Israelites were on the verge of entering the Promised Land, God commanded the priests to step into the river. It’s one of the most counterintuitive commands in Scripture: “When you reach the banks of the Jordan River,11 take a few steps into the river.” I don’t know about you, but I don’t particularly like getting my feet wet. I’d much rather have God part the river, and then I’ll step into the miracle. That way I don’t get my feet wet, but if we aren’t willing to get our feet wet, we’ll never walk through parted rivers on dry ground.
