"Be strong and of good courage...Only be thou strong and very courageous...Have not I commanded thee? Be strong and of good courage; be not afraid, neither be thou dismayed; for the LORD thy God is with thee wherever thou goest." Joshua 1:6,7,9
My morning Bible study had gotten jumbled up in the last few days and there is a little study tool called "The Feature" that is a blessing to my heart. This morning I read the account of how the Lord told Joshua to take the nation of Israel into the land, "over this Jordan." God's servant, Moses, was dead and it was Joshua's time to lead the people into the promised land. All the promises of God went with him as he obeyed the LORD God, Jehovah.
It takes courage to step into the new day with God. What a blessing to know that God has not changed. He is still the one who tells His faithful servants of today to "endure hardness, as a good soldier of Jesus Christ", in II Timothy 2:3 and to "be strong in the Lord, and in the power of His might." (Eph. 6:10)
Last night I wrestled with the giants, while allowing God to reveal areas where He wants to see change.This morning, though this devotional was read out of sequence, Joshua 1:1-9 was exactly what my heart needed to cement the things that the Lord revealed to me about myself.
Our God is so personal! We have an eternal God who has spoken His Word, which will never pass away. This is the God who lives within my heart and I know lives in the hearts of many of you. I hope that you know Him as Savior too.
I'm so glad you stepped on to Darling Hill today. If you know the Lord, I pray that as you go on, stepping through the day, you will allow God to lead each step of the way. Be strong and of a good courage, knowing that no matter what giant comes in your way today, you can face it and defeat it with the Lord's strength!
In closing, I'm still going through some old pictures and scanning them into the computer. Here are a few Fall ones and some "oldies"...
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| Up through the trees |
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| those of you who know Mom, here she is at her last home. She had beautiful gardens |
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| Look at those glasses!! this is sometime in the 90s |
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| One of our all-time favorite Autumn shots. Dear, Ranger |
"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 shalt thou make thy way prosperous, and then thou shalt have good success." Joshua 1:8
Thank you for sharing. I had very similar glasses in the 90's. I think it is what everyone wore. They always remind me of "bug eyes". :)Every now and then my children show up with a pair that came from the farm when the in laws moved. They brake the lenses out so they can wear them and give us a good laugh. I also enjoyed seeing your mom at her old home.
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