Tuesday, 19th May 2026

Alex Buabeng-Korsah 

TOPIC: GOD GOES FIRST 

THEME SCRIPTURE : "See, the ark of the covenant of the Lord of all the earth will go into the Jordan ahead of you." —Joshua 3:11

PREPARATORY QUESTION 

1.  Is God ahead of you, or are you trying to go ahead of Him?

Joshua described the Ark as “the Ark of the Covenant of the Lord of all the earth,” and then made a critical point: it would go ahead of the people into the Jordan.

 God did not ask Israel to enter uncertainty alone. He went first.

This shifts how we understand faith. Faith is not leading the way and asking God to follow. It is recognizing that He has already gone ahead and choosing to move in response.

The Jordan at flood stage was intimidating, but the real focus was not the river— it was the One entering it first. The Ark moved before the people ever stepped forward. God took the initial position in the place of risk and impossibility.

Too often, we approach decisions as if everything depends on us. We analyze, calculate, and hesitate, trying to secure outcomes before acting. But the reality of God’s leadership is this: He is already present in what you are about to face.

Beloved, your role is not to create the path— it is to follow His path.

This requires a shift from control to trust. When you believe God goes first, uncertainty loses some of its weight. You are not stepping into the unknown; you are stepping into a space where God is already at work.

That doesn’t eliminate challenge, but it reframes it. The question is no longer, “Can I handle this?” but “Am I willing to follow where He leads?”

And where He leads, He sustains.

Key Takeaway

You are not called to go first—God is already ahead of you; your role is to follow with trust.

Today, remind yourself that God is already ahead of you; all things will work together for your good. Just be sensitive and follow Him. 

Remain blessed. 

FURTHER READING: Deuteronomy 31:8; Isaiah 45:2; John 10:4; Psalm 23:1–3

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QUESTIONS TO HELP YOU MEDITATE ON THE WORD 

1. In what situation are you acting as if everything depends on you?

2. How would your perspective change if you truly believed God has gone ahead?

3. What step can you take today in response to His leading?

PRAYER 

Lord, remind me that You go before me. When I feel pressure to figure everything out, help me to trust that You are already at work ahead of me. Teach me to follow Your lead with confidence and humility. Strengthen my faith to move forward, knowing I am never alone. In Jesus' precious name, Amen.

 

One-Year Bible Reading Plan

 Proverbs 10, Psalm 113