DEUTERONOMY 31
Deuteronomy 31:7-8
MOVING FORWARD
"And Moses called
unto Joshua, and said unto him in the sight of all
Be strong and of a good
courage: for thou must go with this people unto the
land which the LORD hath sworn unto their fathers to give them;
and thou
shalt cause them to inherit it. And the LORD, he it is that doth
go before
thee; he will be with thee, he will not fail thee, neither
forsake thee:
fear not, neither be dismayed." Deuteronomy 31:7-8 (from The King James
Version, Electronic
Database. Copyright (c) 1988, by Biblesoft)
One of the reasons the
Allied Forces won World War II was the invasion of
Hitler was to move
forward.
There are many unsaved
people who live all around us. The only way to win
them is to move forward through various means of evangelism.
There are many issues
confronting our churches and families. The only way
to solve them is by moving forward under God's direction.
In our text Moses is
getting ready to pass off the scene. He is turning over
leadership of
JOSHUA'S CONDUCT -
"Be strong and of a good courage... fear not, neither be
dismayed."
Moving forward requires
that a Christian's character be right.
We are to " ...be strong in the Lord, and in the power of his
might."
Ephesians 6:10
We are to be of good
courage. Psalm 27:14
We are not to fear.
Psalm 27:1-6
JOSHUA'S COMMISSION -
"...for thou must go with this people unto the land
which the LORD hath sworn unto their fathers to give them; and
thou shalt
cause them to inherit it."
We have a commission
from our Lord and Master. Matthew. 28:19-20
We are to help people
inherit Heaven by witnessing to them. 1 Peter 3:15
We are to help
Christians inherit their rewards by encouraging them and
training them. Hebrews 3:12-13, 2 Timothy 4:2, Ephesians 4:11-12
JOSHUA'S COMPANION -
" And the LORD, he it is that doth go before thee; he
will be with thee, he will not fail thee, neither forsake
thee..."
When we move forward
under God's direction, we do not lack His active
presence or help. Hebrews 13:5, Isaiah 41:10