Be Strong and of Good Courage

Joshua went out and lived according to God’s promises, trusting in God no matter what he faced. He had to learn to totally rely on the Lord and His grace in order to fulfill his calling. He needed to receive and apply God’s grace personally or he would face situations alone and fail to lead the people into the Promised Land. God came alongside of Joshua and never left him nor forsook him. All must first face the enemies in their minds before they can face the enemies that are on the outside. Our main enemies cannot be seen, they fight against us surrendering to God entirely. Evil is always attempting to defeat us, Joshua would be no match unless he believed God was true and took up the whole armor of God. We must get rid of all traces of unbelief and rebellion. No created thing can separate us from the love of Christ and we are given victory over the world through Christ. We are able to enter into the victory of Christ through death, His resurrection promise is given to all those who enter into His death. But the old man must be crucified in us. When we put faith in Christ He gives us the strength to overcome our enemies and temptations. A person must continually battle to maintain good thinking. In order for the doctrines of Jesus to benefit a person they must be used and applied. Good morality leads to godliness. Riches are things that we think that we can’t live without or things we become possessive over. We must learn to discipline our mind to develop good morality. Does your behavior show that you love God more than anything else? When the Lord filled every part in Joshua’s heart he did what the Lord commanded and he was not afraid, dismayed, or discouraged.


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