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November 16
Sunday


AMAZING
GUIDE

READ:
Joshua 1:1-9
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Not a word failed of
any good thing which
the LORD had spoken.
__Joshua 21:45
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When actors and actresses make a movie, it's the director who sees the "big picture" and the overall direction. Actress Marion Cotillard admits she didn't understand everything the director was doing in one of her recent films. She said, "I found it very interesting to allow myself to be lost, because I knew that I had this amazing guide....You abandon yourself for a story and a director that will make it all work."

I think Joshua could have said something similar about the director of his life. In today's Scripture passage, the newly commissioned leader of Israel is standing at the threshold of the Promised Land. More than 2 million Israelites are looking to him to lead them. How would he do it? God didn't give him a detailed script, but He gave him the assurance that He would go with him.

God said, "I will be with you. I will not leave you" (Josh. 1:5). He commanded Joshua to study and practice everything written in His Word (vv.7-8), and He promised to be with Joshua wherever he went. Joshua responded with complete devotion and surrender to his amazing Guide, and "not a word failed of any good thing which the LORD had spoken" (21:45).

We too can abandon ourselves to our Director and rest in His faithfulness. __Pho Fang Chia

``````````````````He leadeth me! O blessed thought!``````````````````
````````````````O words with heavenly comfort fraught!`````````````````
``````````````````````Whate'er I do where'er I be``````````````````````
````````````Still 'tis God's hand that leadeth me. __Gilmore``````````````
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Faith never knows where it is being led; it knows
and loves the One who is leading. _Oswald chambers

************************Today's Bible Reading __ Joshua 1:1-9************************

1 After the death of Moses
the servant of the LORD
spoke to Joshua the son of
Nun, Moses' assistant,
saying: 2 "Moses My
servant is dead. Now
therefore, arise, go over this
Jordan, you and all this
people, to the land which I
am giving to them__the
children of Israel.... 5 no
man shall be able to stand
before you all the days of
your life; as I was with
Moses, so I will be with
you. I will not leave you
nor forsake you.

6 "Be strong and of good
courage, for to this people
you shall divide as an
inheritance the land which
I swore to their fathers to
give them. 7 Only be strong
and very courageous, that
you may observe to do
according to all the law
which Moses My servant
commanded you; do not
turn from it to the right
hand or to the left, that you
may prosper wherever you
go. 8 This Book of the Law
shall not depart from your
mouth, but you shall
meditate in it day and night,
that you may observe to do
according to all that is
written in it. For then you
will make your way
prosperous, and then you
will have good success.

9 Have I not commanded
you? Be strong and of good
courage; do not be afraid,
nor be dismayed, for the
LORD your God is with you
wherever you go."

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Moses dishonored God (Num. 20:1-13) and was not allowed to
enter the Promised Land (Deut. 3:23-29). Yet God permitted him
to see it from afar (4:1-4). Moses was succeeded by Joshua, a man
who was "full of the spirit of wisdom" (v.9). In Joshua 1:1-9, God
assured Joshua of His presence, power, providence, provision, and
protection__just as God had assured Moses and been with him.