Courage

Joshua 1:3-9

I promise you what I promised Moses: ‘Wherever you set foot, you will be on land I have given you ... No one will be able to stand against you as long as you live. For I will be with you as I was with Moses. I will not fail you or abandon you. Be strong and courageous, for you are the one who will lead these people to possess all the land I swore to their ancestors I would give them. Be strong and very courageous. Be careful to obey all the instructions Moses gave you. Do not deviate from them, turning either to the right or to the left. Then you will be successful in everything you do. Study this Book of Instruction continually. Meditate on it day and night so you will be sure to obey everything written in it. Only then will you prosper and succeed in all you do. This is my command—be strong and courageous! Do not be afraid or discouraged. For the Lord your God is with you wherever you go.

It can be very hard to be courageous in situations we find ourselves in whether it be with other people, or certain incidents or circumstances we find ourselves in. It can be very easy to let things pass and then regret it later, knowing we had a chance to impact a person or situation, and didn't do it because we didn't have the courage to. God is trying to shape us to be people of confidence, notcockiness and of courage not brazenness. If we shy away from situations

because we're afraid or shy, we might ultimately regret it later. Three times God tells Joshua to be "strong and courageous." Because he was, God was able to work through him, and not only shape the future of Israel, but shape the heart of Joshua. Be "strong and courageous."

-Justus