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.” Joshua 1:5-9
Someone said to me once, "I wish I had what you had" and when I asked what they were referring to, they replied, "your peace". That has always stuck with me because I realized then what a vast responsibility we have as believers of God. We must represent Him in our everyday actions and in our everyday words. People watch us as their witness for Him and too often Christians forget and their ways can cost someone deadly. There are some people that may only get that one moment of time where they are told about God and it may be through you. Therefore you must pray each and every morning for the Lord to equip your mind and your mouth with the right words for He may use you in saving a life. Have you ever led someone to the Lord? Do you share your faith or are you shy about it? I will tell you I sell items on Ebay and I tape on every package my blog address and someone recently purchased something and their tag name had the word atheist in it and I for a second hesitated and thought, "I don't want to turn them off and have them not want the item" but the Lord convicted me so fast to tape that blog front and center for as quickly as they may judge me as a Christian, I did not judge them as an atheist, therefore if they can be bold with their beliefs, so can I. It is very important we continue to be a soldier for God each and every day. No one gets to sit this one out. The Lord calls all to be His ambassador, not some. We may not all be called to be street evangelists but we are all called to share the gospel of Jesus Christ. We must not fear rejection, like I did. What a wonderful privilege it is to be a representative of God. The Lord's commission to Joshua is the same for us today and what a blessing to be used by Him in leading someone to Him. So hold you peace, guard your tongue and live each day glorifying Him for we must always be ready,willing and able. And may today be the day you are used for His purpose.
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