Be Strong and Courageous

December 11

It took the Israelites a lot longer to get to the promised land than they expected. In fact, it took them a whole 40 years! When they’d finally learned the lessons they needed to learn in the wilderness, God gave them a new leader – Joshua. To the Israelites, it seemed like they could never beat the Canaanites who were living in their homeland. They were too strong, their armies too powerful, their walls too tall.

But God does his best work through weak people and he had something to prove. With only trumpets and faith, the Israelites watched the walls of Jericho fall down and they (and everyone else) could see that Jehovah God was the one true god.

Today’s Ornament – The Trumpet

Today’s Bible Verse – Joshua 1:6-9

"Be strong and courageous, because you will lead these people to inherit the land I swore to their forefathers to give them. Be strong and very courageous. Be careful to obey all the law my servant Moses gave you; do not turn from it to the right or to the left, that you may be successful wherever you go. Do not let this Book of the Law depart from your mouth; meditate on it day and night, so that you may be careful to do everything written in it. Then you will be prosperous and successful. Have I not commanded you? Be strong and courageous. Do not be terrified; do not be discouraged, for the Lord your God will be with you wherever you go."