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.
—Joshua 1:9
Thoughts on Today's Verse...
This command and promise to Joshua
is also for us as we embrace the upcoming year. We have no idea what lies
ahead, we only know that God will go with us if we will ask him on our journey
and seek to follow his will. So this verse is not just a promise to cherish,
"I will go with you." It is also a command! "Be strong,
courageous, and do not be terrified or discouraged." We embrace this
upcoming year as an opportunity to serve God and not as something to fear!
My Prayer...
Holy and Almighty Father, thank you
for being with me as I begin this new year. Please empower me with your Spirit
to greet it with passion and excitement for the opportunities ahead. Please
forgive me when my own inadequacies and the unknown ahead of me make me fearful
and indecisive. Give me courage to live boldly for you this year. In Jesus'
name I pray. Amen.
