"The Lord gave this command to Joshua son of Nun: 'Be strong and courageous, for you will bring the Israelites into the land I promised them on oath, and I myself will be with you." ~Deuteronomy 31:23, NIV
I always felt bad for Joshua, being the son of "None." I mean Nun, of course! (To use a prevailing Shakespearian sentiment, who needs to know how to spell?) Okay, okay, wordplay aside I'm actually really jealous of Joshua. As I read the book about him, God is always telling him to be strong. And courageous. God's always promising Joshua great things.
But wait!
God breathed the word - He wrote it for us too! So... all those times God tells Josh to be strong, to be courageous, when God promises Joshua all of those amazing things over his life, He's telling it to us! So the Lord's command to you, son/daughter of _insert your parent's name here_, is:
"Be strong and courageous, I myself will be with you."
I hope we will follow God's command today. We want to please Him, after all. So take courage, little heart! Your God LOVES you. He's got BIG plans for you, plans to make you great in His sight, to change your world for Him!
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