Be Strong and Courageous
Joshua 1: 1-9
“9 I’ve commanded you to be brave and strong, haven’t I? Don’t be alarmed or terrified, because the Lord your God is with you wherever you go.”
-Joshua 1:9
Right now, I am still sorting through boxes. I am trying to get organized but everywhere I turn there is a box. If there isn’t a box, then there is a pile of stuff that came out of a box that needs to be put away. But it was not what I was looking for, and I have not decided on a home. I just keep running into obstacles. Sometimes it is overwhelming and I just want to stop.
Have you ever run into an obstacle or felt overwhelmed by what you were facing? My call into ministry was one obstacle after another. I still am amazed at how God has gotten me to this point. Perhaps you can say the same thing.
In the first chapter of Joshua, our main character and Israel are facing obstacles. God tells them to be strong and courageous (brave and strong) for the Lord your God is with you wherever you go.
As we start this season of ministry together, let us be strong and courageous. The same God that was with you while Pastor Youngjae was here, is the same God with you and me now. We can be strong and courageous.
I look forward to worshiping this Sunday with you all. Invite anyone who has been missing for a while to join us as we start a new chapter in the 200 years of Jonesville UMC. Worship begins at 9:30 AM.
Blessings in Christ,
Pastor Leanne Zeck
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