Be Courageous - Jehovah Is With You - JEHOVAH WAS WITH JOSHUA

We can think of something that happened about 3,500 years ago. This was 40 years after Jehovah had delivered millions of Israelites from Egypt. The prophet Moses was their leader. He was 120 years old when he went to the top of Mount Nebo and saw the Promised land. Then he died there on top of the mountain.  The next leader was Joshua, a man "full of the spirit of wisdom." (Deuteronomy 3:1-9)  The Israelite army was ready to take the land of Canaan.  To be a good leader, Joshua needed wisdom from God, faith, courage, and confidence. - DEUTERONOMY 31:22-33.

The wisdom, courage, and faith Joshua showed  must have strengthened the Israelites during the many years they fought to take the land of Canaan.  They needed courage not only to fight in battle but also to obey God. Just before Joshua died, he told them: "You must be very courageous to keep and to do all that is written in the book of the law of Moses by never turning away from it to the right or to the left."  ( Joshua 23:6)  We too need courage to obey Jehovah at all times, especially when humans tell us to do something that is against God's will.  (Read Acts 4:18-2; 5:29.) If we pray for Jehovah's direction and trust in him, he will help us to have the courage we need. 

Next time: Be Courageous - Jehovah Is With You - HOW YOU CAN "MAKE YOUR WAY SUCCESSFUL"

From the j.w.org publications