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Be Strong and Courageous | Dave and Ashley Willis

Name: Be Strong and Courageous | Dave and Ashley Willis
Uploaded: 2023-06-20T16:00:05+00:00
Duration: 20 s
Channel: Dave Willis
Description: Ashley Willis and a co-speaker recall hearing Joshua 1:9 for the first time, a verse about being strong and courageous. They read it aloud together…

20 Jun 2023 · 0 min

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Ashley Willis and a co-speaker recall hearing Joshua 1:9 for the first time, a verse about being strong and courageous. They read it aloud together: "This is my command. Be strong and courageous. Do not be afraid or discouraged, for the Lord your God is with you wherever you go."

Joshua 1:9.
It says this.
This is my command. Be strong and courageous. Do not be afraid.
Or discouraged, for the Lord your God is with you wherever you go.
And, you know, we.
Quote this often.
I think, in.
Like nursery school, like.
Bible school, you.
Know, I think vacation Bible school is probably where I first heard this, but I.
Think sometimes as.
Adults, we forget this.
Don't you think, sweetie?
It's easy to lose sight of and, you know, the kind of, the context of it. Joshua was this leader who was taken over after Moses had died. And Moses just this beloved, famous, larger than life leader who had led the people out of captivity, into the, you know, out of. Out of slavery in Egypt. And now Joshua is stepping into these shoes that are just so hard to fill, and he feels inadequate. And God says right at the start of this journey, like, this is my command. Like, I'm not just suggesting this. I'm not just giving you a little bit of encouragement here. I'm commanding you. Be strong and courageous.