Read (Joshua 1: 1-18)
“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” (Joshua 1:5)
Reading Joshua 1:5 I recall a conversation that my sister
and I had with my pastor the day we buried our dad. This was in May of 2007. As we sat around her dinner table and talked
of the goodness of God, and how He’d moved so mightily throughout her life, she
encouraged us, as she always did. “Daughter, when you step out to obey Jesus,
there’s nothing that He won’t do for you.
You will be blessed, and God will open many doors for you.”
God worked many miracles, signs, and wonders through
Prophetess Mother A.B. Jackson. She passed
away in June of 2012, but the same Jesus that she served is still on the
scene. He is the same yesterday, and
today, and forever. The Lord spoke to
Joshua, “Moses my servant is dead; now therefore arise,
go over this Jordan, thou, and all this people, unto the land which I do give
to them, even to the children of Israel.
Every place that the sole of your foot shall tread upon, that have I given
unto you, as I said unto Moses” (Joshua 1: 2-3)
Joshua had to step out on faith. God had given the children of Israel the law
(Torah or the Pentateuch). “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. This book of the law shall not depart out of
thy mouth; but thou shalt meditate therein day and night, that thou mayest
observe to do according to all that is written therein: for then thou shalt make thy way prosperous,
and then thou shalt have good success” (Joshua 1: 7-8)
Though we may not be called to do the same work as the
ones who taught and instructed us, God still has a specific plan and purpose
for our lives. We too must follow the
road map that He has laid out. There will
be battles to fight, and Jordan Rivers to cross, but the Lord will be there
every step of the way.
“Have not I commanded
thee?” (Joshua 1:9)
God has ordained, equipped, and qualified you for the
journey. Whatever it is that He has placed
on your heart to do, walk in faith and obedience to His word. He will not fail you!
