This book of instruction must not depart from your mouth; you are to recite it day and night so that you may carefully observe everything written in it. For then you will prosper and succeed in whatever you do.
Joshua 1:8 HCSB
Joshua was about to lead all the children of Israel across the flooded Jordan river into the promised land. This is the first time he had led them and although he was known to them as a great man, he was not Moses. All those who remembered the Red Sea parting many years before were now dead. Therefore these people had to trust Joshua and God that miracles would happen for him and them as well.
God told Joshua to meditate on His words, in other words, stay focused on Him. Many of us are being coaxed into stepping out with God and allowing His miracle-working power to lead. It is always a scary place to be. However, this is where life is, this is the adventure zone.
The world just watched 12 young boys and their soccer coach be successfully extracted from deep underground through flooded muddy waters without one life being lost. This was a miracle. For 12 boys who could not swim, let alone navigate a field reserved for only the brave, shows us they must have trusted a leader. I know I was praying, a long with many others. I would say God sent in His best to lead them out.
Now, we don't face similar situations, praise God, but we do face a foe, a challenge, an unknown entity who we have never faced before. What will we do? Will we go to faith or will we fold?
Just as Joshua had to keep meditating on God's word, so do we and allow it to be the lead and the victor. Not only must we meditate on His word, we should speak it instead of our fears. Amen!
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