"...Be strong and of good courage; be not afraid, neither be thou dismayed; for the Lord thy God is with thee whithersoever thou goest." Joshua 1:9 KJV

“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:..” Joshua 1:5 KJV

God is everywhere, within us around us…beside us.  The lines and paths of life exist for everyone with no exceptions. The choice of Life with God or without God is ours.

When we are faithful and completely invested in our commitment toward God our paths will be lined with flowers as opposed to weeds. God doesn’t promise we will never be without hardships, but He will never desert us when we are in the valley.  He will lift with the intensity of His ways and  His love bringing us through it. 

When we look up for answers, we will be able to sustain the weather…whether it is raining or sunny. He is our shield in all aspects. When we follow His commandments and look to Him for all things we thrive.  When we feel helpless and weak, that is when we will be the strongest in His love solidifying our faith. “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 propser whithersoever thou goest.” Joshua 1:8 KJV.

When we stand strong in God’s law and His Words, we are planted firmly.  We are able to withstand all things. We are able to be upright in decisions due to His guidance, and intimate applications concerning life are evident everywhere.  We just need to “look, listen, and be aware.”  We need to focus on Him, because when we do…Life becomes sparkling clear.  No ambiguity, no clouded minds, no chaos, no confusion…just clarity. God’s truth and simplicity.

Moses stood firm, He was obedient and focused.  And, he put His trust in God.  He brought His people through the desert only by the Hand of God guiding Him. He withstood all the elements thanks to God.  An example that is still alive today. When we obey God and listen to His voice, we are able to be successful at anything. We are able to persevere.  We are able to walk through stormy seas.  Because, with  God in our life all things are possible, nothing is impossible.

So today be courageous and make a stand…God’s hand is on you.  Meditate on His word, bring His word up into your mind.  Think it over, use God’s wisdom, turn to God.  Don’t turn “right or left” stand straight in God’s word.  Don’t be a reed in the wind…be firm and stand strong in God.  He will uphold you with His righteous Hand. 

And whenever you start to doubt, or get anxious.  Just recall the faith Joshua had prior to the walls tumbling down.  He put his trust in God and stood firm in the belief that God would fulfill His promises…that God would let Joshua be successful in accomplishing his task.  And God did all that He promised, and to God be the victory.

 So it was then, so it is today…so it is forever~

“So the people shouted when the priests blew with the trumpets; and it came to pass, when the People heard the sound of the trumpet, and the People shouted with a great shout, that the wall fell down flat, so that the People went up into the city, every man straight before him, and they took the city.” Joshua 6:20 KJV

Pic courtesy of Scott Birge – Thank-you!

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