I started Joshua this morning in my reading and I’m not sure that at this exact moment in my life there is another passage of Scripture that is more meaningful to me.
“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.”
Praise the Lord!
I just began reading the book of Daniel a couple days ago. Wow! Here the young men of Judah are taken into captivity and because of their faithfulness to the Lord they are able to glorify His Name. Maybe God’s telling me something relative to my situation, too. In the land of Babylon no less!