“Have I not commanded you? Be strong and courageous. Do not be afraid; do not be discouraged, for the Lord your God will be with you wherever you go.” Joshua 1:9
Joshua now carries an authority imparted by the Lord Himself. Therefore, he has no reason to fear his big task or to doubt its success, because the Lord supplies what is necessary to carry out His commands. The Lord encourages Joshua with assurances of success and promises of His presence through His empowering Word, as Joshua begins the critical work of conquering and allotting the Promised Land to Israel.
If left alone in our sin and weakness, we would not be able to serve God and to become successful in His eyes. Yet, God enables us through the promises of His Scriptures. He makes us strong and courageous for service by assuring us that through Immanuel (“God with us”) we are forgiven and will inherit not a piece of land, such as Israel, but an eternal home.
Blessings on your day…