This has been a hectic week here in Mt. Dora. I've been spending time working on our campaign (one week from this Saturday) plus I've done chapel for elementary school. Eddie and I are going to a robotics competition Friday. One of our members (a teacher at the Bible school) is entered. We are going to encourage him.
In reading through Joshua 1-2 I noticed that God says "be strong and courageous" several times. Joshua has been given the task of leading the Israelites into the promised land. But they don't just waltz in and start living there. They must first conquer the land in order to enjoy the benefits of the land. The inhabitants are being punished by God due to their sin (Gen.15:16). I've noticed what I see as 3 reasons for Joshua to be strong and courageous.
1. God promised that the land would be theirs (God is always faithful to keep his promises)
2. God promised to be with Joshua and with Israel (even when the circumstances suggest otherwise)
3. Blessings await them in the promised land after the battle (it is a land flowing with milk and honey)
Application will be that we are headed for a promised land as well. Only we don't have to conquer the land. Along the way we must fight in order to enter that land. I plan on using 2Corinthians 10:1-6 to show that our battle is spiritual and that in that battle our booty is someone's soul. Our battle is what we call evangelism.
Then I will remind them that in less than a week we can all engage in that battle with our spring break campaign with the Heritage Christian University students who will be coming to door knock with us in the community. Everyone can have a role to play regardless of their gifts. What they need to do is trust God and "be strong and courageous" for the battle.
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