Oh Great River Jordan

Oh Great River Jordan

by Jared Jacob

 

Oh Great River Jordan,

Can I see beyond this horizon?

Can I venture into the furthest limits of my mind?

Can I see into the moment when my capacity to accommodate complacent comfort is disturbed?... …so that defiance for adventure would awaken.

I look at myself,

I see the smile of Jesus.

There it is…the River Jordan.

Beyond my capacity? No, I can’t see it.

Nonetheless, I believe.

The One who started the good work is faithful to complete it.

Faithful is He-the Sun who rises in my eastern horizon;

The Sun who brings life to my pastures,

Makes verdant the desert lands,

Forging streams in the wilderness.

He is the source of life.

Oh Great River Jordan,

I saw you face-to-face.

I reckoned with a truth:

Progress requires a step in the right direction.

In retrospect, the One who created you allowed me to make it across.

A challenge seen;

A challenge overcome.

The call of God: His provision to accomplish.