Joshua 1: 1-8
NEW TERITORIES: Finding God to New Beginnings
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Jos 1:1 Now after the death of Moses the
servant of the LORD it came to pass, that the LORD spoke unto Joshua the son of
Nun, Moses' minister, saying,
Jos 1:2 Moses my servant is dead; now
therefore arise, go over this Jordan, thou, and all this people, unto the land
which I do give to them, even to the children of Israel.
Jos 1:3 Every
place that the sole of your foot shall tread upon, that have I given unto you,
as I said unto Moses.
Jos 1:4 From the wilderness and this Lebanon
even unto the great river, the river Euphrates, all the land of the Hittites,
and unto the great sea toward the going downof the sun, shall be your coast.
Jos 1:5 There shall not any man be able to stand before thee all the
days of thy life: as I was with Moses, so I will be with thee: I will not fail
thee, nor forsake thee.
Jos 1:6 Be strong and of a good courage: for
unto this people shalt thou divide for an inheritance the land, which I
swore unto their fathers to give them.
Jos 1:7 Only be thou strong and
very courageous, that thou mayest observe to do according to all the law, which
Moses my servant commanded thee: turn not from it to the right hand or to the
left, that thou mayest prosper whithersoever thou goest.
Jos 1:8 This
book of the law shall not depart out of thy mouth; but thou shalt meditate
therein day and night, that thou mayest observe to do according to all that is
written therein: for then thou shalt make thy way prosperous, and then thou
shalt have good success.
Context: Joshua getting into a new beginning as the new leader when Moses died.
One great truth: All faded away except the Word of God. (1 Peter 1: 24 -25)
We must find God in new beginnings.
GOD IS THERE:
- IN CREATION: He was there. He spoke there. Prime Personality
- IN DISPENSATION: (period in time when God has a specific task) He acted on every period and events in the life of man. (Innocence, conscience, human government, law, kingdom)
- IN MAN’S ALIENATION: Man became a sinner. God took man to a new task and roles. Man as the provider and woman the keeper of the home.
- IN ETERNAL SALVATION: God is the instigator of new life in Jesus which promises eternal life.
- IN DAILY VISITATION OF GOD: God’s faithfulness is new every morning.
“God is there and God is not silent.” Francis Shaeffer
REALITIES:
1.) Surprises will Come
a. Downers
i. Expectation will not always happen
ii. Enjoyment can be hampered
iii. Energy may come to a halt
b. Uppers
i. Answer to your needs that was not prayed for
ii. Miracles of life by the Grace of God
2.) Struggles will Continue
- You simply change your place of struggle. (Ex. When going abroad)
- Job said, “Man that is born of woman is of few days and full of struggles.”
a. Conflict is inevitable (bound to happen)
i. “Conflict is inevitable but to combat is an option”
b. Crisis is inescapable
i. Crisis is concentrated information
ii. The greatest is the Crisis of Truth
3.) Separation will Conquer
a. Every day there is death
b. Death signals a new territory to face: Heaven or Hell
c. For the Living:
i. Death means a new beginning. A new perspective.
ii. Death means a barometer. A measurement
iii. Death means a breakthrough. Though Christ’s death, man is healed.
4.) Stability will Calm.
- In the Bible, stability means “not changing the structure”
a. Be Strong
b. Be Straight. V.7
c. Be Still. V.8
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