“I’ve commanded you to be strong and brave. Don’t ever be afraid or discouraged! I am the Lord your God, and I will be there to help you wherever you go.”
Joshua 1:9
This scripture was from the beginning of the Book of Joshua. Moses had just passed on and Israel was without leadership. God spoke to Joshua and told him to not be afraid and to lead his nation. So many men I come across today that “want” to be leaders and have the most exalted seats of power, yet with all the wrong intentions, fail miserably. When leading God’s people there is no room for ego, exaltation, and/or pride. God is the one to be exalted. God is the one to be praised and honored. Not man. Any man who does not put God first and his works will never see a day of true happiness or have the respect of the men he’s trying to lead. Joshua had love and respect for God and God knew that. Joshua’s intentions were only for him to be used as an instrument of God and that is why Joshua led his people in victory of the Promised Land.
In this land of “milk and honey” we too can have our share of true happiness and God’s blessing as long as our fraternal, spiritual, and religious leaders in Christ show us the right way through their example and pure heart.
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