The curtain is beginning to close on Joshua’s life. He senses that death is not far away. He is old and well-stricken in years. Before that time should come, Joshua wants to pass the torch and share his concerns. Joshua delivers his commencement address to the new generation of leaders. These are men who had fought with Joshua in battles. Joshua reminds them that the place of their faith was to be in the Lord, and he tells them why.
- Because of His power, verse 3.
- Because of His provision, verse 4.
- Because of His promise, verses 5 and 10.
During the terrible days of the Blitz, a father, holding his small son by the hand, ran from a building that had been struck by a bomb. In the front yard was a shell hole. Seeking shelter as quickly as possible, the father jumped into the hole and held up his arms for his son to follow. Terrified, yet hearing his father’s voice telling him to jump, the boy replied, “I can’t see you!”
The father, looking up against the sky tinted red by the burning buildings, called to the silhouette of his son. “But I can see you. Jump!” The boy jumped because he trusted his father. The Christian faith enables us to face life or meet death, not because we can see, but with the certainty that we are seen, not that we know all the answers, but that we are known.
What to do:
✞Remember that one day you must pass the torch. Who are you preparing to pass it to?
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