Joshua 1:5-8 (NKJV)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. 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. 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. 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.
God wants us to worship and follow Him wholeheartedly regardless of whether it is in the Old or New Testament. He is a jealous God. He doesn’t want divided attention from us. He has no issue for us to enjoy life and even be blessed with material blessings as long as it doesn’t become god to us where we begin to trust mammon more than Him. He doesn’t want us to trust in riches, led astray by it and love money more than Him.
God promised Joshua and us that all our ventures will have good success if we are walking in His calling, abiding in Him and His will for our lives. Yes, all of us have a calling regardless of whether it is a secular or full-time ministry in the church.
There were giants in the land when Joshua led the people into the Promised Land. They had to obey God to fight and overcome the giants with help of God.
We also have to deal with “giants” in our lives to be able to enjoy the abundant life. These giants can be the refusal to take on the spiritual leadership as the man of the house, not setting priorities, unresolved marital issues, always allowing the flesh to take the dominant spot, not learning how to raise your children or spending quality time with them. Nothing will come easy even if it is a promise given by God. We must take what belongs to us by force because the enemy will not want us to have it.
Joshua was called to assume the leadership from Moses. Leadership is important especially spiritual leadership. The rise and fall of every organization falls on the hand of the leader. Likewise, the leadership in the home, the church, the company, and the country play an important role. That’s the reason why we have been asked to pray for the leaders and for each other and to abide in the word of God to give us direction to be successful.
Sermon Series: Work on Your Well-Being (Part 3)
战胜你的巨人
约书亚记1：5-8 5你一生一世必无一人能在你面前站立得住；我怎样与摩西同在，也必照样与你同在。我不会撇下你，也不会丢弃你。你当刚强壮胆，因为你要将我向他们列祖起誓应许赐给他们的地，分给这百姓为业。只要刚强壮胆，谨守遵行我仆人摩西所吩咐你的一切律法，不可偏离左右，使你们无论往哪里去，都可以顺利。这律法书不可离开你的口，总要昼夜思想。叫你们谨守遵行这书上所写的一切话。这样，你的道路就必亨通，你的事业就必成功。
神希望我们全心全意地敬拜和跟随祂。祂 是个忌邪的神，也不想我们的注意力分散。祂甘心且喜悦让我们享受生活，甚至得到物质上的祝福，只要这不使我们爱玛门多过爱上帝。祂不愿我们相信财富，被财富引入歧途，爱钱胜过爱祂。上帝应许约书亚和我们，如果我们行在祂的呼召中，遵守祂和祂对我们生命的旨意，我们所有的冒险都会取得成功。 是的，我们每个人都有一个呼召，无论是在世界的职场中还是教会里的全职事工。
当约书亚带领人民进入应许之地时，这片土地上有巨人。 他们必须顺服上帝，才能在上帝的帮助下战胜巨人。
我们需要处理了生命中的那些“巨人”，才能够来享受丰盛的生命。这些巨人可以是拒绝承担起作为一家之主的属灵领袖责任，不设定优先事项，未解决的婚姻冲突问题，总是顺着肉体占据上风，不学习如何抚养孩子，也不花时间与孩子相处。没有什么是很容易一帆风顺获得的，即使有上帝祝福的应许，也不是轻易实现的。我们必须去努力夺取原本就属于我们的东西，因为敌人不希望我们拥有它。
约书亚被召来接替摩西的领导权。领导力很重要，尤其是属灵的领导力。每一个组织的兴衰都落在领导者的手上。同样，家庭、教会、公司和国家的领导层也发挥着重要作用。这就是为什么我们被要求为领袖和彼此祈祷，并遵守上帝的话语，为我们指明成功的方向。
讲章系列：为你的幸福而努力 （第三部分）