29TH JUNE
Joshua 1:5-9
“No man shall be able to stand before you all the days of your life. Just as I was with Moses, so I will be with you. I will not leave you or forsake you. Be strong and courageous, for you shall cause this people to inherit the land that I swore to their fathers to give them. Only be strong and very courageous, being careful to do according to all the law that Moses my servant commanded you. Do not turn from it to the right hand or to the left, that you may have good 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 good success. Have I not commanded you? Be strong and courageous. Do not be frightened, and do not be dismayed, for the Lord your God is with you wherever you go.”
God’s presence will give you the courage you need to press forward with your godly goals!
From God’s words, Joshua knew that following God’s leading in his life would involve great opposition and hardship. But he had an unshakable rock to cling to. God had promised he would be with Joshua to help him accomplish God’s will. God is with you, too!
You will face challenges as develop the lifestyle of a witness. Your friends may relate to you differently once you become open and honest with them about spiritual things. But God has said, “be strong and very courageous.” Why? Because “The Lord your God is with you wherever you go.” That should encourage you to stand up and be counted among the followers of Jesus. The Lord God, the creator of the heavens and earth will be with you.
MAKE IT PERSONAL
What does it mean for you to know that God is with you wherever you go?