"Kuatkan dan teguhkanlah hatimu"
I was reading my daily devotion and it was tkaen from the book of Joshua.
The I continued opening the book of Joshua and read the chapter. It's interesting to know, that when God assign Joshua to lead His people to the Promise Land, He promised Joshua these:
I'm giving you every square inch of the land you set your foot on, just as I promised Moses.. From the wilderness and this Lebanon east to the Great River, the Euphrates River, all the Hittite country and then west to the Great Sea. It's all yours. No man shall be able to stand before you all the days of your life; as I was with Moses, so I will be with you. I will not leave you nor forsake you (v 3-5).
But what caught me is that after He promised these things to Joshua, He told Joshua,
"Be strong and of a good courage" ("Kuatkan dan teguhkanlah hatimu"). Do you know how many times God said this to Joshua? THREE TIMES in that first chapter! Emangnya Joshua Budi? Budeg dikit maksudnyeee..
hehe. No, I don't think the bible ever mentioned that Joshua got impaired hearing.. haha. I think God really wants him to really understand and remember this!! And I am sure that it's not only Joshua, but God wants all of us to undertsand n remember this few words: "Be strong and of a good courage" ("Kuatkan dan teguhkanlah hatimu").So, what are your Promised Lands? You see that God is really powerful enough to bring the Israelities and us straight to the Promised Land in a blink. Kaya pintu ajaibnya Doraemon!
Heiz, that's too easy for Him!!! But God wants this "personal walk" with you. Why? Because of tons of good reasons! He wants us to know Him personally of His charateristics and His mighty power. He wants us to really feel His presence along the way.Along the way to the Promise Lands, God has allowed us to face the impossibilities. Some as results of our disobidience, some as because God wants us to experience His power over our impossibilities. God has given the Promised Land, yet He still allows roadblocks and difficulties. He wants to shape our charateristics. He wants us to see that it's Him who's bringin us there, not our power and might.
I believe once we have reach the promise land (hang on friends!), we'll look back and just stand in our awe in Him. Our God is an awesome God. And only then we can really appreciate our Promised Lands.
So if God has promised us His protection, His faithfulness along the way to the Promised Land, what's left for us?
Be strong hearted and of a firm courage in Him, even though the battle seems to be impossible.
Be strong hearted and of a firm courage in Him, be persistent in faith.
Be strong hearted and of a firm courage in Him, believe and trust whole heartedly!
Gee, how many times do we really need to be reminded...
?Have faith in your unseen yet given promised lands!
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