Daily Scripture
“Have I not commanded you? Be strong and courageous. Do not be frightened, and do not be dismayed, for the Lord your God is with you wherever you go.”
Joshua 1:9
daily Devotion
It always amazes me that verses in the Old Testament can give us hope and encouragement thousands of years later. With access to the internet and social media, we are connected now more than ever in human history and yet we allow anxiety, worry, and fear to run our life. Although the Lord was talking to Joshua about going into the promise land, he has given us a commandment. We say it every Sunday to close out the service.
“Go therefore and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, teaching them to observe all that I have commanded you. And behold, I am with you always, to the end of the age.”
Both of those verses remind us that the Lord is with us “always” and “wherever you go”. We tend to forget that and let fear stop us from sharing the Gospel. The interesting thing to me is that we can see how Joshua’s story turned out. The Lord kept his word to the Israelites because they followed his commandment. We can be strong, courageous, and without fear because the same Lord that was with Joshua as he took the promise land, is the same Lord that told us he will be with us always, to the end of the age.
Jacob Fox