MY DAILY COVENANT WITH GOD DEVOTIONAL
Devotion for Monday July 6,
2020
Topic: When God Emphasizes A Words
Text: Joshua 1:1 – 9
In
our text, God used the phrase “Be strong and of good courage,” 3 times in
verses 6, 7 and 9. God used this phrase 3 times here because that was the area
of Joshua’s strength but he seems not to have understood that. He wants Joshua
to understand that He is with him and has empowered him to lead the Israelites
into the Promised Land.
Joshua,
though a person of great courage and resolution, had severally proved that he
was, yet he needs these exhortations. The reason is that his work was great,
and difficult, and long, and in a great measure new. Again he needed the
exhortation because he had a very mean opinion of himself, especially if
compared with Moses; and remembering how perverse and ungovernable that people
were, even under Moses, he might very well suspect the burden of ruling them
would be too heavy for his shoulders.
Most
times it is in the area of our strength that devil brings fear to intimidate
us. Joshua knew that he has the charisma,
character and ability to lead the people yet, he was reluctant and unwilling.
In the days of Gideon, he was afraid of the Midianites even when he has the
power already. It was the power in him that made the angel of the Lord to urge
him to go in that strength.
What
are the areas of your strength? Are you using them to their full potential or
you are waiting for God to emphasize on it before you realize that you have
such strength?
Food for Thought: Most times devil intimidates or tempts us based on our strength.
Memory verse: Joshua 1:9
Prayer:
Help me O Lord, to recognize my strength and use it for your glory.
