Stand Firm

Joshua 3:17 KJV

And the priests that bare the ark of the covenant of the LORD stood firm on dry ground in the midst of Jordan, and all the Israelites passed over on dry ground, until all the people were passed clean over Jordan.

The priests were the first to enter Jordan while it was still flooding. They were the last to leave and while the people passed through, they stood firm. 

I see in this a tremendous picture of the minister of God

He must first immerse himself in God's Word. He must stand firm through the challenges of ministry as he watches people pass by him. He is not one of them. They can go right on. He must stand firm. 

I see a picture of the godly parent

He provides for his children safe passage to heaven because he stands firm with conviction. He does not force his will upon his kids but lives an exemplary life that his children will ask him about so that he may teach him truth. 

There is also a picture of the day to day Christian

He is, according to the Bible, the New Testament priest. He is to be the one who stands firm in the midst of the flood and by doing so, makes a way for others to see Christ and be saved.