3. Joshua did not quit.
Joshua was a reliable warrior for God. He understood his purpose and his calling. Rather than
focusing on what his eyes could physically see – he focused on the words of God and faithfully
obeyed every command. God uses those who faithfully obey him.
Are you a reliable warrior for God? Your purpose and calling is to glorify God right where you
are. Do not focus on what your eyes see. Everything we see is temporary and physical. There is an
eternal and spiritual world that we cannot see but is more real than this physical world. Trust the
words of the Lord. Faithfully obey his every command.
4. Joshua did not fight his battles alone.
Joshua was not a lone ranger. He did not march around the city of Jericho alone and none of
Joshua’s battles were won all alone. He was a courageous leader who enlisted the respect of his
troops and had thousands of men who were faithfully fighting alongside him. The people did as he
commanded because of his character.
Are you are lone ranger? We need the family of God and the family of God needs us.
5.The secret to Joshua’s success was his devotion to the Word of God.
Joshua 1:6-9 tells us:
“Be strong and courageous, for you shall cause this people to inherit the land that I swore to their
fathers to give them. 7 Only be strong and very courageous, being careful to do according to all the
law that Moses my servant commanded you. Do not turn from it to the right hand or to the left, that
you may have good success wherever you go. 8 This Book of the Law shall not depart from your
mouth, but you shall meditate on it day and night, so that you may be careful to do according to all
that is written in it. For then you will make your way prosperous, and then you will have good
success. 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 knew his God intimately. He knew the words of God and he did not turn to the left or the
right, away from them. He meditated on them day and night and that was the secret to his success.
Friends, the most important thing in life is our walk with God.
It’s not about checking off boxes but rather, it’s about a real genuine, authentic relationship that is
alive and intimate. It’s about a relationship where you deeply love God and are not ashamed of
Him.
It is essential that we know God’s Word, believe God’s Word and obey God’s Word, in order to
please Him.
Jeremiah 30:17
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'For I will restore you to health And I will heal you of your wounds,' declares the LORD, 'Because they have called you an outcast,
saying: "It is Zion; no one cares for her."