Day 6 of the 3:16 Tour...Let the Water's Part!

This might be one of my favorite passages of scripture. God is so faithful to his people and this passage shows his power over all things, AGAIN. You really need to read the whole chapter. God tells Joshua, that just as He was with Moses, He is also with Joshua! I love that, because just as He was with those servants of old, He is with US today. 

In Joshua chapter 3, the Israelites needed to cross the Jordan River, during the time of harvest, which is also the time of flood...they were worried about it. But, God had a plan already. (Funny how they forgot about the miracle He gave them when they crossed the Red Sea.)

So, God tells Joshua to have the priests, carrying the Ark of the Covenant, step into the waters of the Jordan River, which were overflowing their banks...and verse 3:16 tells us what happened when they obeyed. Sometimes, we just have to step into the water, no matter how much we don't understand what will happen next. 

Joshua 3:16 (NASB) the waters which were flowing down from above stood and rose up in one heap, a great distance away at Adam, the city that is beside Zarethan; and those which were flowing down toward the sea of the Arabah, the Salt Sea, were completely cut off. So the people crossed opposite Jericho.

Read Joshua Chapter 3 in context. 


Share your thoughts about this passage in the comments below. 







NOTE: Okay, this is day 6 and I didn't post day 5. I was just so excited about this one, that I totally forgot to put day 5 first. So, look for Deuteronomy 3:16 Tomorrow. :)

Day 4 of the tour of the 3:16s (LOVE this one)

This one is really fun. Did you know that Moses was a census taker? Yep, he sure was. In Numbers Chapter 3 we find that God separated out the tribe of Levi from among the Israelites and told Moses to count them. So he did. Further in the chapter we see the whole family breakdown of the Levites. How awesome is God that he would care about CREATING families and keeping an accounting of HIS people for HIS plan. 

Numbers 3:16 -  So Moses counted them, as he was commanded by the word of the Lord.













To read the chapter in context, go to Numbers Chapter 3.

What are your thoughts?

Tour of the 3:16s Day 3

Day 3 of our tour of the 3:16s finds us in Leviticus. I particularly loved the last line of this verse...everything that is excess of what is needed, belongs to the Lord...at least that's the way I applied it as I read this morning. What do you think?

Leviticus 3:16 - The priest shall offer them up in smoke on the altar as food, an offering by fire for a soothing aroma; all fat is the LORD'S.







Read the passage in context - Leviticus Chapter 3

Tour of the 3:16s - Day 2

Yesterday's 3:16 was God's judgment on Eve for her part in the introduction of sin into the world. On today's tour we see God's message of concern to His people. He is paying attention to their plight, and he is concerned for them. I love that.  

Exodus 3:16"Go and gather the elders of Israel together and say to them, 'The LORD, the God of your fathers, the God of Abraham, Isaac and Jacob, has appeared to me, saying, "I am indeed concerned about you and what has been done to you in Egypt."









Read this passage in context, Exodus Chapter 3


How does this apply to us today?

A Tour Through the 3:16s

From the very beginning of our journey with Christianity, we learn the scripture found in John 3:16. That made me wonder what the rest of the 3:16s had to say, and I began a journey to read through them. What I found was a huge spring board that sparked my interest into a deeper study of God's word. 

This week, I thought I would start the tour for you, my blog readers. Invite your friends to join us, as each day I post the 3:16 of the day. Let's talk about each verse, the context of it, and the importance of it in our lives. 

Of course, the first one is a tough one. It comes right after the fall of man in the Garden of Eden...

Genesis 3:16
New American Standard Bible (NASB)
To the woman He said,
“I will greatly multiply
Your pain in childbirth,
In pain you will bring forth children;
Yet your desire will be for your husband,
And he will rule over you.”


To read this passage in context, go to Genesis Chapter 3

Let the discussion begin.