We don't pay much attention to the second miraculous crossing, but the people started their journey with a miraculous escape through the sea in their flight from the Egyptians, and they cross into the Promised Land with yet another miraculous crossing. The Lord halts the flow of the river Jordan so that the people can cross over.
This is the same river where Jesus will be baptized many years from now. The people are crossing the river, and that river will continue to define the community.
A lot happened to the people in the 40 years between miraculous crossings, and much more will happen in the years between this crossing and Jesus' baptism.
All of us are in different stages of our journeys. Some of us are wandering in the wilderness, some are knee-deep in the river, some are simply trying to hold on. Wherever we find ourselves, however, may we have confidence that every step leads to this place, to Jesus' ministry, to his life, death, and resurrection. It's all linked, and inescapable, and we are forever staring into the beautiful mystery of the incarcation!
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