Joshua 1:5

4 facts.
0 risks.

1 - Chosen by God.
2 - Personal promise.
3 - Inexhaustible.
4 - No abandonment.

Joshua has long been a book of inspiration for me. I see a man placed in a position he can not fulfill, yet he does so marvelously due to the power of the Lord. This does not mean he is without responsibility, for though God presents His promises, He also makes Joshua's success conditional.

Joshua's responsibility went beyond impacting his own life. His words carried life and death for his men (1:18). The seriousness of this would weigh heavily on him were he to approach decisions in his own strength.

Joshua's "greatness" was all from God (3:7). His fame would have been short-lived were it to depend on his own strength or wisdom.