Christ - Our Strength

“Now it came about after the death of Moses the servant of the Lord, that the Lord spoke to Joshua the son of Nun, Moses’ servant, saying, ‘Moses My servant is dead; now therefore arise, cross this Jordan, you and all this people, to the land which I am giving to them, to the sons of Israel. Every place on which the sole of your foot treads, I have given it to you, just as I spoke to Moses. From the wilderness and this Lebanon, even as far as the great river, the river Euphrates, all the land of the Hittites, and as far as the Great Sea toward the setting of the sun will be your territory. No man will be able to stand before you all the days of your life. Just as I have been with Moses, I will be with you; I will not fail you or forsake you. Be strong and courageous, for you shall give this people possession of the land which I swore to their fathers to give them. Only be strong and very courageous; be careful to do according to all the law which Moses My servant commanded you; do not turn from it to the right or to the left, so that you may have success wherever you go. This book of the law shall not depart from your mouth, but you shall meditate on it day and night, so that you may be careful to do according to all that is written in it; for then you will make your way prosperous, and then you will have success. Have I not commanded you? Be strong and courageous! Do not tremble or be dismayed, for the Lord your God is with you wherever you go.’” Joshua 1:1-9

The reason Jesus calmed the raging sea was not so the disciples could witness another miracle, but that they might be caught up in the reality of His strength and personal care for him. Jesus allowed fear to captivate their hearts briefly so they could learn of Him. After the first few opening chapters of the book of Acts, we see His principles come to life in the lives of His followers. They found their strength in Jesus.

Joshua faced a similar situation as he prepared to lead Israel into the Promised Land. Chosen by God to complete the task, Joshua struggled with thought of fear and failure. The angel of the Lord gave him three principles to keep him focused on the victory of God’s strength: Meditate - focus on the Word of God daily; be watchful and not distracted by the turmoil around him; do exactly whatever God told him to do.

When you begin to realize who Jesus Christ is and how much He cares for you, your trust level will increase. The greater your trust level, the more clear His strength will become. Remember what the angel of the Lord said to Joshua: “Be strong and courageous! Do not tremble or be dismayed, for the Lord your God is with you wherever you go” (Josh. 1:9).

There is no way to fall obeying God.