Joshua 1:2-5

“Moses my servant is dead. Get ready! Cross the Jordan River! Lead these people into the land which I am ready to hand over to them.  I am handing over to you every place you set foot, as I promised Moses.  Your territory will extend from the wilderness in the south to Lebanon in the north. It will extend all the way to the great River Euphrates in the east (including all of Syria) and all the way to the Mediterranean Sea in the west.  No one will be able to resist you all the days of your life. As I was with Moses, so I will be with you. I will not abandon you or leave you alone.

The Lord is speaking to Joshua to encourage him forward. The promised land is at their fingertips and God has made that land ready to hand over to them! The torch of leadership is passing to Joshua, and the Lord promises to be with him as he moves forward. Israel as a people must recognize that they serve the Lord God, whether it is Moses in leadership or Joshua. It is not the might of Israel that enables them to go up and take hold of the promised land, it is the might of the Lord God. Where is the Lord leading you today? Do you believe He has something prepared for you and that it is good? Take courage and step forward in faith, as Joshua did, and seek the Lord always as you walk with Him.