Let These Bible Verses Help You Joshua Chapter 1
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OW AFTER the death of Moses, the servant of the LORD, the LORD said to Joshua, the son of Nun, the assistant of Moses: 2 Moses My servant has died; so now arise, pass over this Jordan, you and this whole nation of Israel, to the land which I give them. 3 Every place on which the sole of your foot shall tread, I have given you, as I said to Moses. 4 Your territory will be from the desert and yonder Lebanon as far as the great river, the river Euphrates, including all the land of the Hittites, even to the great western sea. 5 None shall hold out before you all the days of your life. As I was with Moses, I shall be with you. I will never fail you, and I will not forsake you. 6 Be resolute and strong; for you will enable this people to inherit the land, which I vowed to their fathers to give them. 7 Only be very resolute and strong, to keep practicing the whole Law, which Moses My servant commanded you; do not depart from it to the right or to the left, so that you may prosper wherever you go. 8 This book of the Law must never depart from your mouth; you must meditate on it day and night, so that you may keep living in accord with all that is written in it; for then you will prosper. 9 Have I not commanded you? Be resolute and strong! Be not afraid, and be not dismayed; for the LORD your God is with you wherever you go….
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Secret of Courage and Strength
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like the first chapter of the Book of Joshua because it reassures us that God will always be with us; He will always help us. The chapter tells about a man who was in a real spot. The great leader Moses had died and Joshua was made leader of the people. He must have had qualms about his ability. But he rose above any self-doubts, for the Lord told him that even as He had been with Moses, so He would be with him as well. God reminded Joshua that because of His guidance and support nobody would successfully oppose him. The Lord made a very explicit promise: “I will not fail thee, nor forsake thee.” This story reminds us that, when we have a responsibility that looms large, when we are a bit frightened and overwhelmed, we must not be discouraged for God will be with us too. He will never fail us, never leave us. But that isn’t the whole story. We have to do something too. First, we have to be strong and courageous. Second, we have to do everything that God commanded us to do; we must be obedient. Third, we are not to look to one side or the other, but to go straight ahead. If we do these three things, all will go well, for we have the promise: “The LORD your God is with you wherever you go.” So, whenever you need to feel support, courage and strength, read the first chapter of the Book of Joshua.
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