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Bible Ballistics: BBs #712 Who’s Going With You???
I just have a brief word to share this morning, but by way of “FYI”, I do want to let you know that the inconsistent schedule of postings is due to some personal issues here at home. My husband’s health is not doing so good, and simply put, much of the “time”, my “time” isn’t my own. So, I’ll keep on doing what I do when I’m able. I hope to post at least twice a week and when I’m able to do more, I will.
This morning, I want to share a simple but profound reminder from one of my favorite Bible characters, Joshua. The man who needed reminding to “be courageous”—but by the end he truly had learned to trust his GOD! So, here’s a reminder for us all today to “be courageous” regardless of the size of the giants!
“The LORD thy God,
he will go over before thee,
and he will destroy these nations
from before thee,
and thou shalt possess them:
and Joshua,
he shall go over before thee,
as the LORD hath said.
4 And the LORD shall do unto them
as he did to Sihon and to Og,
kings of the Amorites,
and unto the land of them,
whom he destroyed.
5 And the LORD shall give them up
before your face,
that ye may do unto them
according unto all the commandments
which I have commanded you.
6 Be strong and of a good courage,
fear not,
nor be afraid of them:
for the LORD thy God,
he it is that doth go with thee;
he will not fail thee,
nor forsake thee.
7 And Moses called unto Joshua,
and said unto him
in the sight of all Israel,
Be strong and of a good courage:
for thou must go with this people
unto the land which the LORD
hath sworn unto their fathers
to give them;
and thou shalt cause them
to inherit it.” Deuteronomy 31:3-7
And again, as he was about to lead the people in, God reminded him of his commission and the “supplier”!
“There shall not any man be able
to stand before thee all the days of thy life:
as I was with Moses,
so I will be with thee:
I will not fail thee, nor forsake thee.
6 Be strong
and of a good courage:
for unto this people shalt thou divide
for an inheritance
the land, which I sware
unto their fathers
to give them.” Joshua 1:5-6
“Only be thou strong and very courageous,
that thou mayest observe to do
according to all the law,
which Moses my servant
commanded thee:
turn not from it
to the right hand
or to the left,
that thou mayest prosper
whithersoever thou goest.” Joshua 1:7
“Have not I commanded thee?
Be strong and of a good courage;
be not afraid,
neither be thou dismayed:
for the LORD thy God
is with thee
whithersoever thou goest.” Joshua 1:9
What has God commissioned you/me to? Are we willing to go fearlessly? It’s our call, yet our confidence is in the ONE who calls, equips and goes with us all the way; so that with Joshua we can proclaim in confident assurance:
“…as for me and my house,
we will serve the LORD”. Joshua 24:15b
And put a bit differently by the author of Hebrews:
“Let your conversation
be without covetousness;
and be content
with such things as ye have:
for he hath said,
I will never leave thee,
nor forsake thee.
6 So that we may boldly say,
The Lord is my helper,
and I will not fear
what man shall do unto me.” Hebrews 13:5-6
Amen and Amen!!!