The theme of the first part of Joshua could be summed up in this verse:
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 1:9)
I love that verse. How reassuring to know that God is with us no matter what! It makes me think of the promise Jesus makes before he ascends into heaven:
Therefore go and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, and teaching them to obey everything I have commanded you. And surely I am with you always, to the very end of the age. (Matthew 28:19-20)
In each case the promise is given right after the task is assigned. In Joshua the task is to take the land...and obey God's word. In Matthew the task is to make disciples. It sounds to me like the promise is contingent on our faithfulness to the task.
He remembers his covenant forever,
the promise he made, for a thousand generations. (Psalm 105:8)
May we be as faithful remembering our part of the covenant.
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