The Steps God Makes When He Calls Us

Joshua 1:1-9
¹ After the death of Moses the servant of the LORD, the LORD said to Joshua son of Nun, Moses' aide: ² "Moses my servant is dead. Now then, you and all these people, get ready to cross the Jordan River into the land I am about to give to them—to the Israelites. ³ I will give you every place where you set your foot, as I promised Moses. ⁴ Your territory will extend from the desert to Lebanon, and from the great river, the Euphrates—all the Hittite country—to the Great Sea on the west. ⁵ No one will be able to stand up against you all the days of your life. As I was with Moses, so I will be with you; I will never leave you nor forsake you.

⁶ "Be strong and courageous, because you will lead these people to inherit the land I swore to their forefathers to give them. ⁷ Be strong and very courageous. Be careful to obey all the law my servant Moses gave you; do not turn from it to the right or to the left, that you may be successful wherever you go. ⁸ Do not let this Book of the Law depart from your mouth; 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 terrified; do not be discouraged, for the LORD your God will be with you wherever you go."

1. He makes us face the facts (verse 2a)

2. He tells us what to do (verse 2b)

3. He gives us His promise. (verse 3-4)

4. He reassures us that He will be there with us (verses 6-7)

The times we actually doubt Him is when we come face to face with our challenges.

But when we actually look at these steps, that he used on Joshua, we can really relate with them. He makes us face the facts, then He tells us what to do, then He gives us His promise, then He reassures us. So when there is a new challenge for us, it is only the first step, when we see the next steps we dont have to feel worried anymore.