“Every place that the sole of your foot shall tread upon, that have I given unto you, as I said unto Moses. 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.”
Joshua 1:3, 9 KJV
God tells Joshua that every part of the land where he marches, God will give him, as God promised Moses. God commands Joshua to be strong and brave, and not to yield to fear or be discouraged, for the Lord is Yahweh his God, and will be with Joshua wherever he goes. To place the sole of your foot upon the land or upon your enemies was a metaphor for military victory. God promised Joshua that he would possess a vast territory; no one would be able to defeat him; God would be with him as He was with Moses; God would never fail him, nor abandon him and he would enjoy prosperity and success; that God would be with him wherever he went. What God promised Joshua, He promises us for these promises are fulfilled in the new covenant in the better Joshua - Jesus, in Whom all the promises are Yes and Amen. Today, it is not territory, but the hearts of all people that we are fighting for as we intercede for them to receive Christ as Lord. But thanks be to God, Who gives us the victory through our Lord Jesus Christ! Hallelujah!
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