A Step of Faith!

Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru was a great visionary to have thought of Space programs as early as 1962.  The Indian National Committee for Space Research (INCOSPAR) was set up by the Government of India under the leadership of Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru in 1962, as envisioned by Dr. Vikram A. Sarabhai.  Mrs. Indra Gandhi formed ISRO on August 15, 1969, and it superseded INCOSPAR with an expanded role in harnessing Space technology.  The journey to conquer Space has been long and arduous, but India has made a mark in world history when Chandrayaan-3 landed on the moon on August 23, 2023.  Committing to entering Space when there was nothing visible, I believe, was a step of faith!

When Israel crossed the Red Sea, Moses stretched out his rod, and the sea parted.  The Israelites saw the dry ground and walked across.  About forty-plus years later, it was different on the river Jordan's banks.  We read about this incident in Joshua chapter 3.  When Israel was ready to cross the river, Jordan was overflowing all its banks because it was harvest time.  God did not command Joshua to stretch out the rod or speak to the river but commanded the priests who bore the ark of God to step into the raging waters.  It required faith to take God at His Word, obey Him implicitly, and step into a river in spate!  The Bible says, "… when the people set out from their camp to cross over the Jordan, with the priests bearing the ark of the covenant before the people, and as those who bore the ark came to the Jordan, and the feet of the priests who bore the ark dipped in the edge of the water …that the waters which came down from upstream stood still and rose in a heap very far away at Adam.." (Josh 3:14-15).  Seeing and believing is one thing, but believing and trusting God without seeing any indication of what we are praying for is a significant step of faith!

My friend, God wants us to step out in faith!  We may be praying for the salvation of someone in our family or some deliverance for a long time.  God may have given us promises, but we may not see any signs of them being fulfilled.  Do not lose heart.  "Now faith is the substance of things hoped for, the evidence of things not seen" (Heb. 11:1).  Hold on to the promises in faith and step out, God will accomplish His good work in our lives!

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