[Rev. Samuel M Samuel]
Joshua 1:1-9
The point mentioned by God to Joshua in this passage is “Be firm and courageous”. He says this after Moses dies. Joshua was a man who was in the background. God calls him to lead his people.
Joshua has seen the reactions of the people when Moses led them. He knew this was not an easy feat. Hence God tells him to be strong and brave repeatedly. He says this just before the people entered the Promised Land.
They were going to experience something new. If Moses led them to the Promised Land, Joshua had to lead them during successful times. It is during our prosperity that we lose track of our God. Hence God asks him to be firm and brave. Only if he does this, he can follow the word of God in his life (v7).
We usually challenge our enemies or the people whom we confront. Here God challenges Joshua to walk in His path and to follow His Law and Word. When we decide to walk with God is when we face the most problems. Because that’s when the devil feels threatened.
Are we ready to vow to follow Jesus this New Year? As we grow stronger, we forget that God has got us there (like King Uzziah in 2 Chronicles 26).
Joshua 1:1-9
The point mentioned by God to Joshua in this passage is “Be firm and courageous”. He says this after Moses dies. Joshua was a man who was in the background. God calls him to lead his people.
Joshua has seen the reactions of the people when Moses led them. He knew this was not an easy feat. Hence God tells him to be strong and brave repeatedly. He says this just before the people entered the Promised Land.
They were going to experience something new. If Moses led them to the Promised Land, Joshua had to lead them during successful times. It is during our prosperity that we lose track of our God. Hence God asks him to be firm and brave. Only if he does this, he can follow the word of God in his life (v7).
We usually challenge our enemies or the people whom we confront. Here God challenges Joshua to walk in His path and to follow His Law and Word. When we decide to walk with God is when we face the most problems. Because that’s when the devil feels threatened.
Are we ready to vow to follow Jesus this New Year? As we grow stronger, we forget that God has got us there (like King Uzziah in 2 Chronicles 26).
- v7: Don’t turn left or right to be able to take the Promised Land. If a door closes on us, God will open many more for us if we follow Him.
- v8: We need to think about the word of God day and night. We need to be brave and strong for this. Psalms 32 says “Blessed is he whose sins are forgiven”. Psalms 1 says “Blessed is he who reads the word of God day and night”.
The first thing we leave when we are busy is prayer! If there is no time, then we cut down our time for prayer. If can’t spend hours to pray, we should atleast spend half and hours for this
- v9: God will be with you wherever you go. Are you ready to take God with you WHEREVER you go?• v5: I’ll be with you like I was with Moses. No one will defeat you. There can be nothing better than this for a man called to be a leader. We should pray to God for His presence in all that we do.
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