….I will be with thee: I will not fail thee, nor forsake thee. Be strong and of a good courage…–Joshua 1:5-6
THE PERSON–“I”
A promise is no better than the person from whence it comes. If the person
is trustworthy the promise is sure and we can accept it with complete confidence.
In this case it is God who makes the promise and He is….
glorious in His power,
wonderful in His counsel,
infinite in His mercy,
precious in His goodness,
rich in His grace,
unsearchable in His understanding.
THE PROMISE–“will be with thee: I will not fail thee, nor forsake thee..”
Thomas Brooks wrote these wonderful words in 1667:
When God puts His people upon weighty services, He
assures them of His presence, and of His assistance.
He assures them that He will stand by them, and
strengthen them, and support them, and uphold
them. He assures them that . . .
His power should be theirs to defend them,
His wisdom should be theirs to direct them,
His goodness should be theirs to supply them,
His grace should be theirs to heal them,
His mercy should be theirs to pardon them,
His joy should be theirs to strengthen them,
His promise should be theirs to cheer them,
His Spirit should be theirs to lead them.
THE PLEA–“Be strong and of a good courage”
Because of the promise and the plea we are able to see precious possibilities.
God never bids us to do anything we can’t do, if we will but trust Him. Whatever
trial or challenge you are facing today you can face it with great strength
and courage. God said so!
