After the death of Moses the LORD’s servant, the LORD spoke to Joshua son of Nun, Moses’s assistant: “Moses my servant is dead. Now you and all the people prepare to cross over the Jordan to the land I am giving the Israelites. I have given you every place where the sole of your foot treads, just as I promised Moses. Your territory will be from the wilderness and Lebanon to the great river, the Euphrates River—all the land of the Hittites—and west to the Mediterranean Sea. No one will be able to stand against you as long as you live. I will be with you, just as I was with Moses. I will not leave you or abandon you.
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Observe God’s specific promises that he makes to Joshua in verses 3–5. How do these promises emphasize God’s presence?
Are there any sensory words that lend detail as you imagine the text? Let God guide your imagination.
God, give me the grace to hear your voice, character, and intent through your word.
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