It's time to get ready

2“Moses my servant is dead. Therefore, the time has come for you to lead these people, the Israelites, across the Jordan River into the land I am giving them. 3I promise you what I promised Moses: ‘Wherever you set foot, you will be on land I have given you— 4from the Negev wilderness in the south to the Lebanon mountains in the north, from the Euphrates River in the east to the Mediterranean Seaa in the west, including all the land of the Hittites.’ 5No one will be able to stand against you as long as you live. For I will be with you as I was with Moses. I will not fail you or abandon you.   Joshua 12-5  NLT

Moses had died and now it was time to choose another leader. God had seen the potential of this young man and commissioned him to cross over into the Promised Land. The earlier generation had refused to to enter this land from the south and this wasted 40 years. God, therefore intended for them to enter the land from the east, across the Jordan Rover.

It doesn't seem from the text that Joshua was fearful or worried about this task. He may have been though and this could account for the words God spoke to Him 'Be strong and courageous, for you are the one who will lead these people to possess all the land I swore to their ancestors I would give them. 7Be strong and very courageous. Be careful to obey all the instructions Moses gave you.' God had his back and reassured him that He would go with Joshua and the Israelites. However, one more thing God pointed to - God's Word. He instructed Joshua to mediate on it and study what it says. This would probably be the book of Deuteronomy that Moses wrote with instructions.

Note how God promised him that he would be strong and courageous and he should not deviate from God's Word. Then he would be successful in all he did. This is what I feel God is telling us as well. He wants us to serve Him but there is a cost. We must place Him first and ensure that we are equipped for whatever He shows us to do. We need to learn but, what we learn must be the truth not some slogan we may have heard from a movie or book. The only book that we should take note of is, the bible. I know you hear this a lot from me and others too. But it is essential for your protection and success. We must listen to the Holy Spirit and take on board what He is saying.

Joshua was God's choice at that time. Today, if you feel Him leading you out then, you are God's choice and this is such a privilege. It is also vastly important and shouldn't be taken lightly. If you are called to do a particular thing for God, don't be afraid; don't worry and don't run away. Get prepared because He has something for you to do. Amen

Copyright 2025 Grahame Howard. 

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