In The Word
Read Joshua 1:1-9
God’s Charge to Joshua
1 Now it came about after the death of Moses the servant of the Lord, that the Lord spoke to Joshua the son of Nun, Moses’ servant, saying, 2 “Moses My servant is dead; now therefore arise, cross this Jordan, you and all this people, to the land which I am giving to them, to the sons of Israel. 3 Every place on which the sole of your foot treads, I have given it to you, just as I spoke to Moses. 4 From the wilderness and this Lebanon, even as far as the great river, the river Euphrates, all the land of the Hittites, and as far as the Great Sea toward the setting of the sun will be your territory. 5 No man will be able to stand before you all the days of your life. Just as I have been with Moses, I will be with you; I will not fail you or forsake you. 6 Be strong and courageous, for you shall give this people possession of the land which I swore to their fathers to give them. 7 Only be strong and very courageous; be careful to do according to all the law which Moses My servant commanded you; do not turn from it to the right or to the left, so that you may have success wherever you go. 8 This book of the law shall not depart from your mouth, but you shall meditate on it day and night, so that you may be careful to do according to all that is written in it; for then you will make your way prosperous, and then you will have success. 9 Have I not commanded you? Be strong and courageous! Do not tremble or be dismayed, for the Lord your God is with you wherever you go.”
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Walking In The Word
I love the life of Joshua because he was one of the few leaders in the bible that lived a very successful life without faltering. He was very loyal to his leader, Moses, and he was a great man of faith. He always seemed to linger in the presence of God, and was not swayed by the crowd. He was firm in his heart and leadership, both privately and publicly.
Joshua was called to lead God’s people because he was faithful. He had a different spirit than the crowd. He had faith in God and trusted in whatever God told him. His life was dedicated to honor God; therefore, he did.
I don’t know about you, but I would like to live my life in a way that honors God without faltering in either my private or my public life. I desire to be successful in whatever I do, and wherever I go. For Joshua to be prosperous and have success, he had to make a choice to do what God said. If we are going to be successful, we must do the same. Read and meditate on the word of God daily, and then apply that word to your everyday life. If we do this, God will be with us to fight our battles and to give us favor. We will be strong and courageous, firm in our heart and our faith. We will be prosperous and successful!