"Be strong and of good courage, for to this people you shall divide as an inheritance the land in which I swore to their fathers to give them. Only be strong and very courageous, that you may observe to do according to all the law which Moses My servant commanded you; do not turn from it to the right hand or to the left, that you may prosper wherever you go." Joshua 1:6-7
Before Joshua crossed the Jordan river along with the people God was giving out orders and commands as which to everything would take place and go according to Gods plan. In order for this great plan to come through God spoke to Joshua saying "only be strong and very courageous" God knew that it would take strength, and not only physical strength but spiritual strength to face this river that was before him. It would also take courage, imagine Joshua about to cross the Jordan river then backing down? God does not count with those who back down, so be strong and very courageous God is giving you the secret in overcoming this river of problems that has been before you.
The Lord also told Joshua to obey the law or word of God in which Moses had commanded him, not turning away to the right or left, or getting distracted, wanting to put his saying, no, but obeying just as commanded. Joshua must have needed to set his eyes on the goal until reaching it. Set your eyes on your goal by obeying Gods word only then will you see this goal realized.
The Lord told Joshua " that you may prosper wherever you go" this meant that Joshua was going to be successful everywhere that he went.
God wants to prosper you and give you many blessings but you have to stand up against the situation you are living "only be strong and very courageous"
Courage:the quality of mind or spirit that enables a person to face
difficulty, danger, pain, etc., without fear; bravery.
Strong:not mild or weak,not easily subdued or taken
"After the death of Moses the servant of the Lord, the Lord said to Joshua son of Nun, Moses’ aide: “Moses my servant is dead. Now then, you and all these people, get ready to cross the Jordan River into the land I am about to give to them—to the Israelites. I will give you every place where you set your foot, as I promised Moses. Your territory will extend from the desert to Lebanon, and from the great river, the Euphrates—all the Hittite country—to the Mediterranean Sea in the west.No one will be able to stand against you all the days of your life; as I was with Moses, so I will be with you. I will not leave you nor forsake you" Joshua 1 1-5
Just because Moses had died it did not stop Gods plans to be fulfilled or his promises, every plan God has every promise he has made will not be stopped until accomplished.
The LORD had chosen Joshua Moses's helper, after Moses's death to lead his people across the Jordan river to a land that the LORD was going to give to them, you see that God immediately after told Joshua to lead his people, he did not ask Joshua too or if he wanted to He gave a command.
The LORD also said "get ready to cross the Jordan River into the land I am about to give to them"
dont you think that there was other routes to surpass the Jordan river? or go around it?
but He clearly said "cross" many are the times that we have tried to go our own way about
trying to solve our problems or the easy way, many times we have tried not to confront our problems but try to go around them, but God will only give us the victory if we obey his voice and fight these problems face to face, get ready!
Only after they would cross the jordan river then the LORD had promised to give the people the land, and Joshua every place were he set foot!
Now if you put in comparison what the LORD commanded Joshua to do and what God would give him in return it is nothing!
God had already granted Joshua his victory over everyone who would try to stand against him, not only for a day or week, or year but for ALL the days of his life how great is that?
God Honors those who obey Him and what greater honor than to know that He is with us.
God will always have much more to give us than what we give to him, what He wants to see is our obedience and our readiness!
