Joshua: Courage and Promise · Joshua 1

A leader beside the river

Moses had died, and Joshua stood at the beginning of a task that felt larger than himself. Across the Jordan River lay the land Israel had been promised. Behind him were families who needed a leader. God told Joshua to be strong and courageous, to keep the teaching given through Moses close, and to live by it. God promised to be with him. Courage would mean listening, remembering, and taking the next faithful step. Joshua sent word through the camp: it was time to prepare.