Reading: Joshua 11
“As the Lord had commanded his servant Moses, so Moses
commanded Joshua, and so Joshua did; he left nothing undone of all that the
Lord had commanded Moses.” Joshua 11:15
Entering new territory sometimes means accepting new
responsibilities.
Joshua now faced several angry kings determined to keep
their lands as well as multiple cities to overthrow. Most likely he never
expected this role in his previous position as Moses’ assistant—and definitely knew
it was not humanly possible on his leadership skills alone. Yet he obeyed. And
he fully completed his task.
“So Joshua took the whole land, according to all that the
Lord had spoken to Moses; and Joshua gave it for an inheritance to Israel
according to their tribal allocations. And the land had rest from war.”
Jesus also gave His own disciples, and those to follow,
seemingly impossible commands.
Repent—do the will of His Father in heaven—beseech the Lord
to send out workers into His harvest—the last shall be first—abide in
Me—forgive—love one another. All so humanly out of reach. At least where our
hearts are concerned. How often do we do even desired assignments without some
kind of hesitation, or grumbling, or perhaps skipping over some parts when
fatigue and confusion creep in?
Like the apostle Paul, though, we really want to be able to say,
“I have fought the good fight, I have finished the course, I have kept the
faith;” 2 Tim 4:7
Lord, thank you for staying with us and giving us Your
Spirit, Your truth, and Your courage to keep going in all conditions until our
tasks and our lives are completed in You. Thank you for Your promises of rest
within our boundaries today as well as a rest into eternity. Give us courage to
stand and not waver when faced with overwhelming situations.
Psalm of Worship: Psalm 131: 3
“O Israel, hope in the Lord from this time on and forevermore.”
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