Verse of the Day for June 2

God asks Joshua a question in the middle of a promise. Have not I commanded thee? It sounds almost like a parent at the door, reminding a child of something already said.

Joshua has heard it before. Be strong and of a good courage comes to him again and again in this one chapter. Fear does not always need new information. Often it needs the old word repeated until it lands.

Then look at verse ten. Then Joshua commanded the officers of the people. No long season of feeling courageous comes in between. The next thing Joshua does is give the next instruction. Courage, in this chapter, is measured by what happens after the promise.

The promise is also shaped like a road. The LORD thy God is with thee whithersoever thou goest. Not where you stand still and wait, but wherever you go. The presence is attached to the moving.

Your next step might be small. Sending the message to the landlord. Booking the clinic appointment. Telling your supervisor the figures do not add up. Joshua conquered nothing in verse ten. He only spoke to the officers, and that was enough for that day.

Courage is often just the next obedient sentence you say out loud.

Wherever you go today, the promise is already travelling with you.