Joshua 1 [The Message]

God told Joshua to take up the mantle of leadership from Moses and move forward into the Promised Land. Then God spoke these critical words to Joshua, “Be strong and of a good courage; be not afraid, neither be thou dismayed: for the Lord thy God is with thee whithersoever thou goest.” [Joshua 1:9]

We go forward NOT because we’re merely ambitious or aggressive. We don’t act on our self-confidence. We are not motivated by fear. We move forward because the Lord is WITH US. We live by the faith and grace He gives.

It makes sense to seek FIRST the Lord and His presence before we even think about taking another step. Then, we proceed. If God be for us, who can be against us?