A New Flow

In order to enter a new flow, you must first break the existing flow.

In Joshua 3.13 we read,

“And when the soles of the feet of the priests bearing the ark of the Lord, the Lord of all the earth, shall rest in the waters of the Jordan, the waters of the Jordan shall be cut off from flowing, and the waters coming down from above shall stand in one heap.” (ESV)

God told his people that the New Territory was a land flowing with milk and honey.

Between the people and their Promised Land was the flow of a river—which happened to be flooding at that time.

Interesting how it seems like it’s never a “good time” to crossover.

God led his people to the Jordan river for a crossing during the flood season.

Stepping into the new flow means breaking the old flow—whether it’s easy or not.

Often times, breaking the old flow requires a firm stance, determination and patience.

“Now the priests bearing the ark of the covenant of the Lord stood firmly on dry ground in the midst of the Jordan, and all Israel was passing over on dry ground until all the nation finished passing over the Jordan.” (Joshua 3.17)

I wonder how long it took 2 million people to walk across that dried-up river bed?

I have no context for it—I’ve never been part of an event with 2 million other people.

I’ve been to some sporting events with about 70,000 people in attendance.

Getting out of the stadium to the parking lot takes at least 30 minutes.

The number of people crossing the Jordan river was 28 x 70,000.

30 minutes x 28 = 14 hours.

If it took 14 hours to get everyone across—that means the crossing would’ve continued non-stop from 8am-10pm.

That’s a long time for the leaders to stand.

Change takes time. Crossing over doesn’t “just happen.”

Entering the new flow demands strong leadership, clear vision, and a strategy to move everyone forward.

Think about habits: if you do something everyday for 21 days in a row, you’ve probably started a habit.

Habits are easy to form. Habits have a way of sneaking up on us, unplanned and unexpected.

Breaking habits, on the other hand, takes a lot of time and effort.

Entering a new flow means breaking the old flow, and breaking the old flow takes some work!

In your life, breaking the old flow so that you can enter the new is challenging… but the reward is worth it.

Be patient. Stand firm. Hold on to the vision God gave you.

The New Territory—a place flowing with God’s blessings—awaits you.