God has always looked for people who will step out in faith for Him! The Old Testament contains stories of some of the greatest heroes of the faith, and there is much we can learn from them. Joshua, who came out of Egypt as a young child, is one of them.
As great as Moses was in leading the children of Israel out of Egypt, he never entered the Promised Land alive. Joshua and his generation did.
What was the difference? And what can we learn from this powerful legacy?
The story of Joshua and God’s call on his life provides us with a pattern for victorious, supernatural living even today.
I would add, “God’s timing means everything!” And in the spiritual realm, timing is crucial. God’s perfect will for you and me is directly related to His perfect timing!
In this teaching I want to share with you how the Joshua Generation fulfilled God’s purposes and entered the Promised Land, but first, we must understand the workings of God with previous generations:
- In Genesis, God chose His people.
- In Exodus, God redeemed His people.
- In Leviticus, God called people to lead His people.
- In Numbers, God spoke to His people.
- In Deuteronomy, God commanded His people.
- In Joshua, God conquers through His followers.
God’s Commission to Joshua
The transition of leadership from Moses to Joshua was marked by this powerful scene:
Then Moses went up from the plains of Moab to Mount Nebo, to the top of Pisgah, which is across from Jericho. And the LORD showed him all the land of Gilead as far as Dan, all Naphtali and the land of Ephraim and Manasseh, all the land of Judah as far as the Western Sea, the South, and the plain of the Valley of Jericho, the city of palm trees, as far as Zoar. Then the LORD said to him, “This is the land of which I swore to give Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob, saying, ‘I will give it to your descendants.’ I have caused you to see it with your eyes, but you shall not cross over there.” So Moses the servant of the Lord died there in the land of Moab, according to the word of the Lord. (Deuteronomy 34:1-5 NKJV)
Joshua, had already been anointed as the next leader:
After the death of Moses the servant of the LORD, it came to pass that the Lord spoke to Joshua the son of Nun, Moses’ assistant, saying: “Moses My servant is dead. Now therefore, arise, go over this Jordan, you and all this people, to the land which I am giving to them—the children of Israel. Every place that the sole of your foot will tread upon I have given you, as I said to Moses.” (Joshua 1:1-3)
The first words God spoke to Joshua was, “Now therefore, arise…”
This is the word God is speaking to each of us today. He has chosen us, redeemed us, given us leadership, spoken to us, commanded and commissioned us, and now He is saying “Arise!” He cannot conquer unless we obey Him and arise!