Joshua 1:1-9
After the death of Moses the servant of the Lord,
the Lord said to Joshua the son of Nun, Moses' assistant, 2 “Moses
my servant is dead. Now therefore arise, go over this Jordan, you and all this
people, into the land that I am giving to them, to the people of Israel. 3 Every
place that the sole of your foot will tread upon I have given to you, just as I
promised to Moses. 4 From the wilderness and this Lebanon as far as
the great river, the river Euphrates, all the land of the Hittites to the Great
Sea toward the going down of the sun shall be your territory. 5 No
man shall be able to stand before you all the days of your life. Just as I
was with Moses, so I will be with you. I will not leave you or
forsake you. 6 Be strong and courageous, for you shall cause this
people to inherit the land that I swore to their fathers to give them. 7 Only
be strong and very courageous, being careful to do according to all the
law that Moses my servant commanded you. Do not turn from it to the
right hand or to the left, that you may have good 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 good success. 9 Have I not commanded you? Be strong and
courageous. Do not be frightened, and do not be dismayed, for the Lord your
God is with you wherever you go.”
Joshua 1:9 (NRSV) Be strong and courageous; do not be
frightened or dismayed, for the LORD your God is with you wherever you go.
The Bible promises us that we have the Lord’s comforting
presence with us wherever we go. God delights to hold our hand in the dark
places of life, where we feel alone, forgotten, and afraid. Remembering this,
we can find the help and comfort we need to return to the light.
Thought for today:
Do I look to God in times of trouble?
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