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Date: June 11, 2010

This word is submitted by Lois Smith [loisfsmith@hotmail.com]

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               Stand in the Gap, Holy Priesthood

In Joshua 4, we read that the priests stood in the middle of the 
riverbed, and twelve men were chosen to set up 12 stones to remember 
that place. What struck me here was Joshua 4:10 "Now the priests who 
carried the ark remained standing in the middle of the Jordan until 
everything the Lord had commanded Joshua was done by the people..."

The priests stood in the gap holding the ark while stones were brought 
across, and the *entire* nation crossed over (that's a lot of people!!!).  

And the Lord said,

"It is a time when My holy priesthood must stand in the gap for Me.  
No matter what takes place around them, they must stand firm.  They 
are to uphold My holiness, to be examples of obedience, and to stand 
with Me and for Me in these days. They must not waver or be caught up 
in what others are doing, or the things going on in the world.  

"Stand strong.  Lift up My name.  Stand in the gap."