Joshua 24

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Joshua 24:29-31, After these things, Joshua son of Nun, the servant of the Lord, died at the age of a hundred and ten. And they buried him in the land of his inheritance, at Timnath Serah[c] in the hill country of Ephraim, north of Mount Gaash.  Israel served the Lord throughout the lifetime of Joshua and of the elders who outlived him and who had experienced everything the Lord had done for Israel.

Joshua's whole life was dedicated to serving God.  His faith never wavered, from the spy reconnaissance mission in Numbers 13, to wandering in the wilderness for forty years, to successfully leading God's people into the promised land.  Joshua spent a lifetime leading faithfully, trusting in God to see his people through the next stage of their journey.  He may have had moments of wavering but we don't see those in the Scripture.  Certainly, if he did doubt, he never acted on them.  He made the decision to trust, even when it was hard and scary.

Think about your own life.  How has reading the book of Joshua inspired you? What can you learn from the life of Joshua?  Are there times in which you made the decision to trust God even though it was really, really hard?  What would it take for YOU to live a more faithful life, centered on God's purpose for you?

Let's pray...God, Thank you for faithful leaders like Joshua.  Help us become more laser focused on the purpose you have given us and help us trust even when it's hard.  More of you, Jesus, and less of me.  In Your Name, Amen.