Words of wisdom: After the death of Moses, the servant of the Lord, it came to pass that the Lord spoke to Joshua the son of Nun , saying: Moses my servant is dead.
Now, therefore, arise , go over this Jordan, you and all these people, to the land which I am giving to them , the children of Isreal. Joshua 1:1-2.
Life point: Leave the past behind!
After Moses’ death, the law allowed the Isrealites thirty days to mourn.
After those days were completed, God told Joshua it was time for him to take his new position.
It was time to start moving toward new things . Joshua would miss Moses, but he knew he had to obey God and move on.
There is a proper time for mourning those things that we have lost or that have come to an end. But ultimately, we must make a choice to start living and making progress again.
We all have a past but thank God we all have a future, and a good one , according to His Word ( see Jeremiah 29:11).
Because Moses had done many things for Joshua and the Isrealites before he died, they needed to learn how to handle new responsibilities after he died.
They may not have felt prepared to step out into new things, but God knew they were ready.
It is actually a good thing when we do not “feel “ ready because then we are more likely to totally lean on God. If we feel self sufficient, God can’t really use us.
New things always seem frightening, but soon they will become old things and God will have another new thing on the horizon of our lives. We need to grow accustomed to stepping out into new things.
The more we do, the more we realize that we don’t have to be comfortable to be obedient.
In order to take hold of a new thing, we must let go of the old and allow ourselves time to get acquainted with the new.
I believe that when God reminded Joshua that Moses was dead, He was encouraging him to let go of the past and press on . Child of God I encourage you to do the same.
Remember the good things from your past but do not get stuck there . God is always doing a new thing! When God called Abraham to a new place, he did not even know where he was to go.
He simply trusted God because he knew God was faithful. Do not be afraid to release and walk away from what God is finished with. He has wonderful new things for you!
Hallelujah to the Lamb of God!
Prayers
Oh Lord turn my mourning to dancing, my pains to joy and my fear to calmness and confidence in Jesus name AMEN.
