Joshua 1 King James Version (KJV)
1 Now after the death of Moses the servant of the LORD it came to pass, that the LORD spake unto Joshua the son of Nun, Moses' minister, saying,
2 Moses my servant is dead; now therefore arise, go over this Jordan, thou, and all this people, unto the land which I do give to them, even to the children of Israel.
3 Every place that the sole of your foot shall tread upon, that have I given unto you, as I said unto Moses.
4 From the wilderness and this Lebanon even unto the great river, the river Euphrates, all the land of the Hittites, and unto the great sea toward the going down of the sun, shall be your coast.
5 There shall not any man be able to stand before thee all the days of thy life: as I was with Moses, so I will be with thee: I will not fail thee, nor forsake thee.
6 Be strong and of a good courage: for unto this people shalt thou divide for an inheritance the land, which I sware unto their fathers to give them.
7 Only be thou strong and very courageous, that thou mayest observe to do according to all the law, which Moses my servant commanded thee: turn not from it to the right hand or to the left, that thou mayest prosper withersoever thou goest.
8 This book of the law shall not depart out of thy mouth; but thou shalt meditate therein day and night, that thou mayest observe to do according to all that is written therein: for then thou shalt make thy way prosperous, and then thou shalt have good success.
9 Have not I commanded thee? Be strong and of a good courage; be not afraid, neither be thou dismayed: for the LORD thy God is with thee whithersoever thou goest.
The above took place at the transition of leadership from Moses to Joshua. Moses had lost the Commission to anger and God killed him on the mountain of Nebo at the top of Pisgah (Deut.34:1). This is why we should not allow anger to take charge of our life. People and situations are bound to provoke us but we must be so strong to manage our emotion. Do you want to sail through 2019? Never you allow anyone to push you into any sin because it is you who will face the consequence. Are you a victim of anger, learn how to manage your anger. A fool and an angry man are course mates (Ecclesiastes 7:9). It is interesting to note that the same people that triggered the anger of Moses were mourning him and became stagnated on their way and Joshua, his successor was afraid to continue with the journey having saw how God killed his principal. This is why God gave him six Commands that must be obeyed.
They are:
1. Be strong and of good courage (v6, 7 and 9).
2. Observe to do all the law (v7).
3. Depart not away from the divine guidance.
4. Meditate on the Book of the Law day and night.
5. Be not afraid (v9).
6. Be not e dismayed (v9).
Four benefits of obedience can be identified as follows:
1. He will prosper wherever he go (v7).
2. He will make his way prosperous (v8).
3. He shall have good success (not every success is godly).
4. Divine Presence (v9).
Seven Assurances of God for Obedience
1. Every place you tread upon will be yours (v3-4).
2. No man shall be able to stand before you all the days of your life (v5).
3. God will be with you as He was with Moses.
4. He will not fail you.
5. He will not forsake you.
6. He will make you a distributor of blessings for others (v6) and
7. He will be with you wherever you go.
MY PRAYERS FOR YOU:
As long as you honour the Word of God in your life in this year 2019;
1. In the mighty name of Jesus Christ, you will possess your possession and no one will be able to deny you of your blessings in the year.
2. Whoever stands against you shall fall down for your sake in the mighty name of Jesus Christ. Your enemies will be afraid of you.
3. You will enjoy divine presence every day of the year in Jesus’ Name.
4. You will not suffer failure in any form in Jesus’ Name.
5. God will always be there for you.
6. Your home will be a distribution centre of divine blessings in Jesus’ Name.
7. You will dwell in His Presence every second of your life throughout the year in Jesus’ Name.
Pray all these prayers for yourself and enjoy the New Year.
My singular honour to welcome you into 2019 OUR YEAR OF DIVINE POSSIBILITIES. Nothing shall be impossible for you and your loved ones in Jesus’ Name.
HAPPY NEW YEAR.
DATELINE: The New Year Eve 2019 Sermon preached at the UNIVERSITY BAPTIST CHURCH, ABUJA by Reverend Adebayo Oladeji.
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