Friday, April 18 Be courageous and strong . . . You will bring the sons of Israel into the land.—Deut. 31:23. The Israelites were about to take possession of Canaan. To succeed as their leader, Joshua needed God-given wisdom. He also had to exercise faith in Jehovah and prove to be courageous and strong. The wisdom, courage, and faith shown by Joshua during the long conquest of Canaan must have strengthened the Israelites. In addition to valor in battle, however, they needed what might be called quiet courage to do what Joshua urged them to do. At the end of his life, in his farewell address, he said: “You must be very courageous to keep and to do all that is written in the book of the law of Moses by never turning away from it.” (Josh. 23:6) We too need the courage to obey Jehovah at all times. This includes occasions when mere men demand that we act contrary to God’s will. (Acts 4:18-20; 5:29) If we prayerfully rely on Jehovah, he will help us to take such a courageous stand.
Posted on: Fri, 18 Apr 2014 00:34:48 +0000
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