God's promises to Joshua:
I will give you & the people the land
I will give you everywhere you set your foot (as promised to Moses)
No-one will be able to stand up against you all your life
I will be with you (as I was with Moses)
I will never leave you nor forsake you
Be strong, courageous, careful & you will be successful wherever you go
Joshua is portrayed as God's chosen leader - the one who is to lead God's people into the next phase of their journey.
Remember God is with us wherever we go. He asks us to take bold steps, but to go with Him, rather than away from Him or ahead of Him. He is with us.
Joshua 2
Rahab trusted God & saw His power, joining in the life of faith lived out by the spies. She believed God was Sovereign and in control, capable of anything.
The scarlet thread is a suggestion of the preciousness of blood in being able to save. It is an important parallel.
Joshua 3 & 4
Camping before crossing
Consecration
Listening to God's words
Crossing
Dry land
Choosing 12 men to take the stones
Building the memorial
Camping at Gilgal
This is a reminder that it is one step at a time with God - there are tasks to do and things to accomplish to remember God is working.
From the grumbling and rebellion of Numbers 14:1-10, the group has moved quite significantly back to a place where they recognise God's work and role and are thankful to Him. We need to ensure we are in the grateful and thankful, rather than the grumbling and rebelling group.
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