Joshua 1:1-9

Joshua 1:1-9
English Standard Version (ESV)

  So often when we are called to something new, we focus on all the things that intimidate us.  Our eyes and our hearts are fixed on what we cannot do, and as a result we tremble and wonder what might go wrong.
  Think about Joshua -- he was called to fill the shoes of Moses.  Moses led the people through the wilderness for 40 years and communed with God -- they often had to cover his face with a veil because it glowed after Moses spent time with God.  Joshua was the next leader of the community -- he could have spent his life intimidated, thinking about how he would never live up to Moses.
  God called him to be strong and courageous, focusing on the most important thing -- that God would never leave nor forsake him.  Joshua was not on his own, and we know that God works through our weaknesses to show his glory.  If we meditate on God's Word and trust in him to lead us, drawing closer to God each day, we need not be frightened.  The Lord your God is with you wherever you go!