Week 4

Be strong and courageous. Do not be afraid; do not be discouraged, for the Lord your God will be with you wherever you go.

Joshua 1:9

Read

Joshua 1:1–9

Remember

God promises to be with me wherever I go.

Reflect

God promises to be with you always, never abandoning you. It is incredible to know that God accompanies us on every step of our journey, offering unwavering support. He never abandons us to navigate life on our own. However, we often forget our role in this divine partnership. God instructs us to banish fear and discouragement. We can’t allow fear or discouragement to be closer to our hearts than this promise. Clinging to the blessed assurance of His constant, comforting presence allows us to face challenges without fear and find courage in His company. Let’s seek His strength to truly embrace this promise.

Father, give me renewed strength and courage to remember Your presence.

Journal

How many times does "be strong and courageous" appear in Joshua 1:1-9, and what does this mean to me?

Pray

Praise

After the death of Moses the servant of the Lord, the Lord said to Joshua son of Nun, Moses’ aide: “Moses my servant is dead. Now then, you and all these people, get ready to cross the Jordan River into the land I am about to give to them—to the Israelites. I will give you every place where you set your foot, as I promised Moses. Your territory will extend from the desert to Lebanon, and from the great river, the Euphrates—all the Hittite country—to the Mediterranean Sea in the west. No one will be able to stand against you all the days of your life. As I was with Moses, so I will be with you; I will never leave you nor forsake you. Be strong and courageous, because you will lead these people to inherit the land I swore to their ancestors to give them.

“Be strong and very courageous. Be careful to obey all the law my servant Moses gave you; do not turn from it to the right or to the left, that you may be successful wherever you go. Keep this Book of the Law always on your lips; meditate on it day and night, so that you may be careful to do everything written in it. Then you will be prosperous and successful. Have I not commanded you? Be strong and courageous. Do not be afraid; do not be discouraged, for the Lord your God will be with you wherever you go.”

Joshua 1:1-9