Joshua 1:5-9

Just as Albuterol inhaler cost I have Sublingual nitroglycerin been with Moses, I will Diclofenac sodium uses be with you; I will Coversyl 4mg - 30 pills 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 shich 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. 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.

It is amazing to me the definition that God puts on being strong and courageous in this passage. First God gives Joshua a reason for doing this. It is to make Joshua successful in accomplishing what God had promised and commanded: to take possession of the promised land. In the same way, if we are to be successful in what God has commanded us to do, we must also be strong and courageous. So how does God define strong and courageous in this passage? Here are some of the things God tells Joshua will make him strong and courageous:

1. Follow the law that God had given Moses. Not only must he follow it, he must follow it exactly.
2. Speak the Word of God. In order to speak it he must know it which leads to the next one.
3. Meditate all day on the Word of God and put it into action. It must be known and followed.

These are the things that God tells Joshua will make him strong and courageous so that he can complete Gods will in his life. Notice that God doesn’t tell him that winning the battles ahead will make him strong or courageous. Joshua was able to win the battles because he had a foundation in God by doing the above things. It is funny that God has to command this. As a Christian I would think that this is kind of obvious but at the same time I find myself struggling to do these things on a routine basis. I really do have to be strong if I am to complete the tasks God has commanded so that I can do His will. I have to be strong enough to set aside the things that so easily take up my time and make God my focus. I have to be courageous enough to speak God’s word to myself and those around me. I have to be disciplined enough to get up in the morning and meditate on His Word so that I can know and do it.

This is a very hard calling and I feel that I fail at it most of the time. I know that God has drawn my eye to this portion of scripture because this is what He wants me to see. He wants me to see what it takes to be a strong and courageous leader in my home and in my life. If you read this please pray for me that I might rise to this high calling by God to be this kind of leader.

Brian