9 "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 (ESV)
When God spoke these words to Joshua, Moses had just died and Joshua was now charged with leading an entire nation into a new land. A land that might prove hostile to its new inhabitants. Big stuff happening. Nation building. Leadership of hundreds of thousands.
Joshua had just been promoted. Second banana to big cheese. Deputy to sheriff. Supporting actor to leading man. No wonder Joshua was feeling a wee bit of anxiety.
Most of us will never have such a burden placed on our shoulders, but this verse is not reserved for just the herculean task. Jehovah promises to be with His children as they visit a new small group at church. The LORD our God is with us when we attempt to witness to a neighbor. Feeling anxious about school today? "God is with you wherever you go," even Hillcrest.
Whenever you feel anxiety, the emergency room or the classroom, God is there with you. The work place or the unemployment line, God is there with you. The funeral home or the delivery room, God is there with you.
We can be strong and courageous because God is with us wherever we go. He is our courage. He is our strength. He is our constant.
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