Be strong and courageous

 The commands of the Lord are not difficult or tedious to those that trust in the Word of the Lord. The instructions from God are not impossible or unrealistic to those that are called by His name. Joshua was commanded to be strong and courageous. He was to draw his strength from the Lord God and was not to be dependent on his own brains or brawn. 
 We too are to immerse ourselves in the Word of God, to meditate on the promises of God, to trust in the truth of God's Word, to follow the demands of God that have been given to the Church, in the knowledge that Christ is with us and His strength is made perfect in our weaknesses.
 The promise that the all-powerful God is our only strength and stay is no less true today than it was in the days of Joshua. God has promised to be with us in every difficulty we face and every problem that comes our way, just as He  was Joshua when He commanded him, "Have I not commanded you? Be strong and courageous! Do not tremble or be dismayed, for the LORD your God is with you wherever you go."
 Joshua simply had to trust the Word of the Lord and act upon it. We too are to know the truth of God's Word and to meditate on the promises of God, to trust in the truth of God's Word, and to follow the instructions that have been laid out in Scripture.
Joshua 1:9 Have I not commanded you? Be strong and courageous. Do not be afraid; do not be discouraged, for the LORD your God will be with you wherever you go.”

Our United Prayer:
Loving Father, we praise You that You have shown Yourself faithful to Your people, throughout all generations. Help us to be strong in the Lord, like Joshua. Help us to rely on You in all the problems of life that we may face, knowing that You are with us wherever we go. In Jesus' name we Pray, AMEN.