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fter Moses' death, the law choice to start living and making not “feel” ready, because then we was dead, He was encouraging
allowed the Israelites progress again. We all have a are more likely to totally lean on him to let go of the past and press
Athirty days to mourn. After past, but thank God we all have a God. If we feel self-sufficient, God on. I encourage you to do the
those days were completed, God future - and a good one, according can't really use us. same.
told Joshua it was time for him to to His Word - “For I know the
take his new position: “Moses, thoughts and plans that I have for New things always seem fright- Remember the good things from
My servant, is dead. So now arise you says the Lord, thoughts and ening, but soon they will become your past, but do not get stuck
[take his place], go over this plans for welfare and peace and old things, and God will have there. God is always doing a new
Jordan, you and all these people, not for evil, to give you hope in another “new thing” on the thing! When God called Abraham
into the land which I am giving to your final outcome” (Jeremiah horizon of our lives. We need to to a new place, he did not even
them, the Israelites” (Joshua 1:2). 29:11). grow accustomed to stepping out think about where he was to go.
into new things. He simply trusted God because
It was time to start moving Because Moses had done many he knew God was faithful. Do not
towards new things. Joshua things for Joshua and the The more we do, the more we be afraid to release and walk
would miss Moses, but he knew Israelites before he died, they realize that we don't have to be away from what God is finished
he had to obey God and move on. needed to learn how to handle comfortable to be obedient. In with; He has wonderful new
new responsibilities after he died. order to take hold of a new thing, things waiting for you!
There is a proper time for mour- They may not have felt prepared we must let go of the old and allow [The Everyday Life Bible, Notes
ning those things that we have to step out into new things, but ourselves time to get acquainted and Commentary by Joyce
lost or that have come to an end. God knew they were ready. It is with the new. I believe that when Meyer, Faith Words, New York,
But, ultimately, we must make a actually a good thing when we do God reminded Joshua that Moses 2006].

malek's attack on the just give up and quit - you are not sight, to bring our planted seeds of Galations 6:9: “And let us not
Israelites, mentioned in alone. Satan is bringing this to fruition. lose heart and grow weary and
ADeuteronomy 25:17-18, is attack of weariness on the Body faint in acting nobly and doing
a type and shadow of Satan and of Christ to keep us from This “growing stage” is the point right, for in due time at the
the method he uses to assault, receiving the harvest God has for when many of us become weary appointed season we shall reap,
hinder, and destroy believers: us. And God is preparing a great and want to faint. When we are if we do not loosen and relax our
“The thief comes only in order to spiritual harvest! doing everything we know to do in courage and faint.”
steal and kill and destroy” (John God - and we are doing it again When the enemy attacks you in
10:10a). Amalek chose to attack When we plant seed in the natural and again without seeing the times of weakness or fatigue, stir
the Israelites when they were world, a lot happens underground results we desire in the natural up your courage, muster your
faint and weary. Satan tries to that we cannot see. The root world - we can become weary in strength, and rise up against
wear us down to the point of system needs to grow and be well-doing. We may have planted Satan with the truth of God's
exhaustion so that once we are in established before we notice any our seeds of obedience in faith- Word! This is a good time to
that position, he can intensify his harvest. Because God's Kingdom fulness and diligence, but we behave as a bold, aggressive
attack to bring us down. is based on the principle of seed have lost sight of the manner in lion! [The Everyday Life Bible,
planting and harvest (see Mark which the Kingdom of God Notes and Commentary by Joyce
If you, a Christian, are struggling 4:26-32), God is doing much work operates to grow fruit. We need to Meyer, Faith Words, New York,
with weariness - if you want to “under the ground,” out of our remember the wonderful promise 2006].