SUNDAY NOVEMBER 24
“Get
ready to cross the Jordan River into the land I am about to give.” Jos 1:2 NIV
GET
READY TO MOVE (1)
God said to Joshua: “Moses my servant is dead. Now
then…get ready to cross the Jordan River into the land I am about to give [you]…I
will give you every place where you set your foot, as I promised Moses. Your territory
will extend from the desert to the Lebanon, and from the great river, the
Euphrates…to the Great Sea on the west. No one will be able to stand up against
you all the days of your life. As I was with Moses, so I will be with you; I
will never leave you nor forsake you. Be strong and courageous, because you
will lead these people to inherit the land I swore to their forefathers to give
them” (vv. 2-6 NIV). Are you standing today at the crossroads of change,
contemplating a new season or assignment, and feeling anxious about it? If so,
observe two things in this story: (1)
When his time came to lead, Joshua was ready. Until then, he faithfully
served Moses and found fulfillment in the number-two slot. He didn’t push and
he didn’t play politics; he just prepared himself. And when he was ready, God
promoted him. (2) He went further than
his mentor did. Moses’ leadership
ended where the Promised Land began. Under Joshua’s leadership, Israel would
move into it and become a great nation. Every day he had spent in the
wilderness equipped him for this moment. God never wastes experience.
Everything you’ve been through, including the things you didn’t understand, are
preparation for what God has in store for you.
Taken
from the Word for you Today devotional
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