In yesterdays reading God told Joshua to be strong and courageous and don’t be afraid and in today’s reading he tells him 3 more times! Why? Because he needed it! Imagine having set before you all the Israelites who haven’t exactly been faithful and good followers some of the time. Now Moses is dead and you da’ man! God knows what we need doesn’t He? He is so encouraging to us as He was to Joshua.
There were a people who feared – the people of Jericho. The difference between the Israelites and the Jerichoites was glaring. The people of God are NOT supposed to be afraid, but strong and courageous. The people of the world are supposed to fear for any number of reasons. However, MY security, my surety, by confidence and lack of fear rests squarely in the fact that GOD IS WITH ME. Either you believe it or you don’t. If you don’t, you will be afraid, if you do, you won’t be afraid. Maybe you can cry out with me, “I do believe, help my unbelief”.
God help me to stand in that confidence – that you are with me – even when nobody else believes that you are.
Wednesday, March 10, 2010
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