Monday, May 23, 2016
Joshua 1:1-5 After the death of Moses the servant of the LORD, it came to pass that the LORD spoke to Joshua the son of Nun, Moses' assistant, saying: "Moses My servant is dead. Now therefore, arise, go over this Jordan, you and all this people, to the land which I am giving to them -- the children of Israel. Every place that the sole of your foot will tread upon I have given you, as I said to Moses. "From the wilderness and this Lebanon as far as the great river, the River Euphrates, all the land of the Hittites, and to the Great Sea toward the going down of the sun, shall be your territory. 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 leave you nor forsake you."
OUR LORD SAYS, "BE STRONG AND COURAGEOUS"
What do He-man, Batman, and Superman all have in common? They're all men? Yes, but we could add Catwoman and Wonder Woman into the mix here too. They're all incredibly strong and fit? Yes, but they all had their own form of weakness or "Kryptonite." The easiest answer is that they are all super-heroes -- fictional super-heroes. That's the biggest difference we have as Christians when it comes to who defends us and is on our side. Our Triune LORD God (His name is Jehovah), displays His greatness throughout the history of the world. Our LORD reminded Joshua of this as He sent him and promised to be with Him. Our LORD, who came to this world in flesh and blood, lived and died to forgive, and rose and conquered the grave as our superhero! What does He say?
Joshua 1:6-9: "Be strong and of good courage, for to this people you shall divide as an inheritance the land which I swore to their fathers to give them. Only be strong and very courageous, that you may observe to do according to all the law which Moses My servant commanded you; do not turn from it to the right hand or to the left, that you may prosper wherever you go. This Book of the Law shall not depart from your mouth, but you shall meditate in it day and night, that you may observe to do according to all that is written in it. For then you will make your way prosperous, and then you will have good success. Have I not commanded you? Be strong and of good courage; do not be afraid, nor be dismayed, for the LORD your God is with you wherever you go."
