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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."