IN Joshua we read, "There failed not ought of any good thing which the Lord had spoken unto the house of Israel; all came to pass."
When Joshua, the son of Nun, led the children of Israel into the promised land, the land flowing with milk and honey, he, like Moses, consciously talked with God. Joshua had faith in God. Calmly, unselfishly, placing his confidence in God, knowing that the promises of God are kept, this devout warrior pressed forward to his great achievement. He had seen how the Israelites, under Moses' leadership, escaped from their enemies, the Egyptians, who had held them in hard bondage; he had witnessed the result of Moses' prayers to God, and seen how the Israelites were led through the Red Sea, while their enemies perished; how, when their supply of food was gone, they were fed with quails and manna; how, when there was no water to drink, at Moses' command water gushed from the rock.
Now Joshua, following in Moses' footsteps, also prayed for the deliverance of his people. That he was acting under divine orders there can be no doubt. He was commanded by God to be courageous, and told that God would be with him wherever he went. As a result of his obeying the divine command and glorifying God, all the seeming obstacles were swept away. Faltering not in his endeavor to carry out God's commands, this valiant leader realized the necessity of making ready the thoughts of the people that they might receive the blessings promised.
