After the death of Moses, the God of the Bible said this to his successor, Joshua, in Joshua 1:1-9:
1 After the death of Moses the servant of the Lord, the Lord said to Joshua son of Nun, Moses’ minister,
2 Moses My servant is dead. So now arise [take his place], go over this Jordan, you and all this people, into the land which I am giving to them, the Israelites. 3 Every place upon which the sole of your foot shall tread, that have I given to you, as I promised Moses. 4 From the wilderness and this Lebanon to the great river Euphrates—all the land of the Hittites [Canaan]—and to the Great [Mediterranean] Sea on the west shall be your territory. 5 No man shall be able to stand before you all the days of your life. As I was with Moses, so I will be with you; I will not fail you or forsake you.
6 Be strong (confident) and of good courage, for you shall cause this people to inherit the land which I swore to their fathers to give them. 7 Only you be strong and very courageous, that you may do according to all the law which Moses My servant commanded you. Turn not from it to the right hand or to the left, that you may prosper wherever you go.
8 This Book of the Law shall not depart out of your mouth, but you shall meditate on it day and night, that you may observe and do according to all that is written in it. For then you shall make your way prosperous, and then you shall deal wisely and have good success.
9 Have not I commanded you? Be strong, vigorous, and very courageous. Be not afraid, neither be dismayed, for the Lord your God is with you wherever you go.
With a promise like that, is it any wonder that Joshua was bold and confident to DO what God had called him to do? The key to STAYING confident and bold is found in verse 8! The Word of God is the key to everything in our lives, also. When we meditate on the Word of God, the Spirit of God will teach us what that Word means in our lives, and how to put it into practice. With the meditation of the Word, which means to think about, to ponder, to imagine, to utter (speak), comes faith! We know that faith comes by hearing (Romans 10:17), and hearing ourselves speak the Word is more powerful to us personally than hearing anyone else do so! We, who are born again believers, are in a much better position than Joshua was! He DID hear the God of the Bible speak to him, but he did NOT have the Spirit of God living IN him as we do! We should have SO much more faith than Joshua had to do what God has called US to do. Are YOU "hearing" the Word of God on a daily basis, and then meditating on it so that you can put it into practice? There is NO other way to be prosperous, successful and obedient to the Word than to do this! Notice in verse 8 that the God of the Bible said THEN you shall make your way prosperous! When? When we meditate day and night on the Word! It is very important to tune out the world and tune into the Word in order to be able to walk in the degree of protection, provision and safety that is needful in these very trying times in which we live.
Now notice verse 9 again. Joshua was promised that the Lord His God was WITH him wherever he went! He was not alone! Guess what! WE, have a BETTER Covenant, based on BETTER promises than Joshua had (Hebrews 8:6)! WE have the promise that the Lord our God is IN us, wherever we go! You just can't get any closer than that! Everything we need has been provided! The answer to every question and the solution to every problem can be found in the ONE Who lives in us! HALLELUJAH! Let's be about the Word and accomplish completely what the God of the Bible has called us to do! AMEN! Here is Hillsong with "Always Will":
Shalom in Him!
