After the death of Moses the servant of the Lord, the Lord said to Joshua the son of Nun, Moses' assistant, "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. Every place that the sole of your foot will tread upon I have given to you, just as I promised to Moses. 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. 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. Be strong and courageous, for you shall cause this people to inherit the land that I swore to their fathers to give them. 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. 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. 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 1:1-9 ESV)
Moses the great leader and teacher is dead and yet they have not entered the promised land. God promises to be with Joshua as he leads his people Israel to finally inherit the promised land. Yet it will mean war and risk which they can only survive by depending on God.
To inherit the promises God gave us we must risk our very life and depend completely on God. We must be courageous and step into the unknown and uncertain.
God in this season of stepping into full time staff for InterVarsity, a new relationship and particularly this week as I dive back into fundraising please give me courage and help me to act to inherit your promises.
Thank you for everything.
Amen
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