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Today's Scripture

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 never leave you nor forsake you. Be strong and courageous, because you will lead these people to inherit the land I swore to their ancestors to give them.

“Be strong and very courageous. Be careful to obey all the law my servant Moses gave you; do not turn from it to the right or to the left, that you may be successful wherever you go. Keep this Book of the Law always on your lips; meditate on it day and night, so that you may be careful to do everything written in it. Then you will be prosperous and successful. Have I not commanded you? Be strong and courageous. Do not be afraid; do not be discouraged, for the Lord your God will be with you wherever you go.”
—Joshua 1:1-9 (NIV)

Additional Scripture
-Romans 8:22-25
-Revelation 21:1-7

 

Reflect on the Word

Israel experienced significant transition after the death of Moses. Most evident was the change of leadership. What was once entrusted to Moses was now given to Joshua.

It was a change of generations, a change of circumstances and a change in the journey God had initiated many years earlier. When you consider the amount of change that took place in a single moment, it’s hard to see it as a simple continuation of the story.

Yet amid all that changed—and all the changes still ahead for Joshua—the most important thing remained the same: the faithfulness of God. The simple truth God speaks to Joshua—“As I was with Moses, so I will be with you”—is the revelation many of us desperately need as we navigate an endlessly changing world. We are a people of faith for the future because our hope is in an unchanging God. Our confidence to lead into uncertain futures has nothing to do with the circumstances that are in front of us, but the faithfulness of the One who is the same yesterday, today and forever.

The God with Moses was the God with Joshua. And the God with Joshua is the same God that is with us now and into the future.

 

Prayer + Contemplation

  1. Consider all your life transitions. Next, reflect on God's faithfulness in each of those seasons.
  2. What fears do you hold about the future? Share those with God and invite the Holy Spirit to exchange those fears for His promises.
  3. Who in your life is facing transition or anxiety about the future? Pray the promises of God over thier lives and decisions.