"Be strong and courageous" was God's exhortation to Joshua. All leaders need to exude confidence for people to follow them. But where does on summon strength and courage? Some would say from our inner selves. But the Bible tells us the true source of strength and courage - from God.
Notice in Joshua 1, God promises Joshua, "I will be with you; I will never leave you nor forsake you." Once we understand that God is with us, we must ask ourselves, "Who can be against us?" The answer is no one nearly as powerful. When a leader understands that God is with him and will never leave him, then he can be strong and courageous.
But God continues with an important caveat - "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." For us Christians today, we need to be firmly rooted in the entire Bible as leaders. We must represent God well by modelling His holiness in our lives. If we do, we will continue to lead well in strength and courage - because He is with us.
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