Monday, May 4, 2026
Verse of the Day
"Haven't I commanded you? Be strong and courageous. Don't be afraid. Don't be dismayed, for the LORD your God is with you wherever you go."
— Joshua 1:9 (WEB)
In context · Joshua 1
7Only be strong and very courageous, to observe to do according to all the law, which Moses my servant commanded thee: turn not from it to the right hand or to the left, that thou mayest have good success whithersoever thou goest.
8This book of the law shall not depart out of thy mouth, but thou shalt meditate thereon day and night, that thou mayest observe to do according to all that is written therein: for then thou shalt make thy way prosperous, and then thou shalt have good success.
9Have not I commanded thee? Be strong and of good courage; be not affrighted, neither be thou dismayed: for Jehovah thy God is with thee whithersoever thou goest.
10Then Joshua commanded the officers of the people, saying,
11Pass through the midst of the camp, and command the people, saying, Prepare you victuals; for within three days ye are to pass over this Jordan, to go in to possess the land, which Jehovah your God giveth you to possess it.
A short reflection
Take a slow breath before reading this again. Notice the verb, the person being addressed, the promise being made. Scripture rewards slowness.
Carry one phrase from this verse with you today — not as a slogan, but as a quiet companion. Let it surface when you're driving, waiting, or trying to fall asleep.
Recent days