March 24
Joshua 1
6. Be strong and of a good courage: for unto this people shalt thou divide for an inheritance the land, which I sware unto their fathers to give them.
7. Only be thou strong and very courageous, that thou mayest observe to do according to all the law, which Moses my servant commanded thee: turn not from it to the right hand or to the left, that thou mayest prosper whithersoever thou goest.
9. Have not I commanded thee? Be strong and of a good courage; be not afraid, neither be thou dismayed: for the LORD thy God is with thee whithersoever thou goest.
18. Whosoever he be that doth rebel against thy commandment, and will not hearken unto thy words in all that thou commandest him, he shall be put to death: only be strong and of a good courage.
Just imagine what it must have been like for Joshua. Here he was, a young man, following as the leader behind one of greatest leaders of all time. I can only imagine that he was more than a little nervous to become the successor to Moses. God knew this too and and wanted to be sure Joshua had what he needed to take on the role.
Four different times in this one chapter God tells Joshua to be strong....to be courageous. Not only that, He also reiterates His commitment to Joshua and to the people of Israel. We can take these directions to heart ourselves today. We are to be strong and to have courage. Not anything based on ourselves or what we can do, but based on what God can do. No matter our situation, God has the ability to give us the strength we need to face whatever lies ahead. We are not promised a trouble free like but we are promised that God will be there.
How amazing it must have been for Joshua to be able to have a conversation with the Creator of the universe. How amazing that we can have the same type of conversation with God every day, all through the day. Let us never forget that God is near His children.
As we go through the day, let us never forget that God will give us strength and courage when we need it.
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