Commentary On Joshua

8 Keep this Book of the Law always on your lips; meditate on it day and night, so that you may be careful to do everything written in it. Then you will be prosperous and successful.

9 Have I not commanded you? Be strong and courageous. Do not be afraid; do not be discouraged, for the Lord your God will be with you wherever you go.”

10 So Joshua ordered the officers of the people:

11 “Go through the camp and tell the people, ‘Get your provisions ready. Three days from now you will cross the Jordan here to go in and take possession of the land the Lord your God is giving you for your own.’”

12 But to the Reubenites, the Gadites and the half-tribe of Manasseh, Joshua said, 13 “Remember the command that Moses the servant of the Lord gave you after he said, ‘The Lord your God will give you rest by giving you this land.’

14 Your wives, your children and your livestock may stay in the land that Moses gave you east of the Jordan, but all your fighting men, ready for battle, must cross over ahead of your fellow Israelites. You are to help them

15 until the Lord gives them rest, as he has done for you, and until they too have taken possession of the land the Lord your God is giving them. After that, you may go back and occupy your own land, which Moses the servant of the Lord gave you east of the Jordan toward the sunrise.”

16 Then they answered Joshua, “Whatever you have commanded us we will do, and wherever you send us we will go.

17 Just as we fully obeyed Moses, so we will obey you. Only may the Lord your God be with you as he was with Moses.

18 Whoever rebels against your word and does not obey it, whatever you may command them, will be put to death. Only be strong and courageous!”

Joshua carried out Gods instructions and stayed close to God all his life. He led Israel into the Promised Land and did all that God had called him to do.

At the end of the book of Joshua in chapter 24:14,15 Joshua says:

“Now fear the Lord and serve him with all faithfulness. Throw away the gods your ancestors worshiped beyond the Euphrates River and in Egypt, and serve the Lord. But if serving the Lord seems undesirable to you, then choose for yourselves this day whom you will serve, whether the gods your ancestors served beyond the Euphrates, or the gods of the Amorites, in whose land you are living. But as for me and my household, we will serve the Lord.”

After encouraging the people to only serve God, Joshua died having lived a successful life completing his God given tasks.

Joshua is like a description of the Lord Jesus and His saving grace who saves and redeems us and brings us into the fullness of God and all he has for us.

KEY VERSES

Chapter 1:3 I will give you every place where you set your foot.

Chapter 24:15 As for me and my household, we will serve the Lord.

FINALLY

This story is in the bible to show you that you can live this supernatural life too when you have a close relationship with God and trust him completely for everything without a shadow of a doubt.

PRAYER

Heavenly Father help us all to know you more, trust you always and to serve you with all you have given us all the days of our lives. Amen.