[Music] here's today's InTouch devotion today's scripture reading is Joshua chapter 1 veres 1-9 now it came about after the death of Moses the servant of the Lord that the Lord spoke to Joshua the son of nun Moses servant saying Moses my servant is dead now therefore arise cross this Jordan you and all this people to the land which I am giving to them to the sons of Israel every place on which the soul of your foot Treads I have given it to you just as I spoke to Moses from the Wilderness and this Lebanon even
as far as the Great River the river Euphrates all the land of the Hittites and as far as the great sea toward the setting of The sun will be your territory no man will be able to stand before you all the days of your life just as I have been with Moses I will be with you I will not fail you or forsake you be strong and courageous for you shall give this people possession of the land which I swore to their fathers to give them only be strong and very courageous be careful to do
according to all the law which Moses my servant commanded you do not turn from it to the right or to the left so that you may have success wherever you go so 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 success have I not commanded you be strong and courageous do not tremble or be dismayed for the
Lord your God is with you wherever you go most people would be honored to lead a nation perhaps Joshua felt that way too but there's no doubt that he knew it would be a dating task and responsibility yet he was determined to obey God the Hebrew people could be difficult not only did they Grumble about food water safety and rules they also questioned Moses's leadership and rebelled against God now Joshua a man they once threatened to Stone was poised to lead them to their new home it was a god-sized task indeed ultimately however Joshua accepted
the mantle of leadership given to him by God recorded in Deuteronomy 31:23 with courage boldness and resolve he placed his faith in the Lord who had never let the people down Joshua fully expected God to be true to his word again and deliver them to the promised land no matter what challenge you're facing if your trust is in Christ God will enable you to tackle it bravely calmly and victoriously Joshua's courage was based upon years of seeing God's faithfulness whether you've been a Christian for 5 minutes or 50 years you can have the same confidence
the bible promises that the Lord is sufficient to meet your needs and to keep your spirit secure all the way to heaven [Music]
