Commissioned!

After the death of Moses the servant of the Lord , the Lord said to Joshua son of Nun, Moses’ aide: “Moses my servant is dead. Now then, you and all these people, get ready to cross the Jordan River into the land I am about to give to them—to the Israelites. I will give you every place where you set your foot, as I promised Moses. Your territory will extend from the desert to Lebanon, and from the great river, the Euphrates—all the Hittite country—to the Mediterranean Sea in the west. No one will be able to stand against you all the days of your life. As I was with Moses, so I will be with you; I will never leave you nor forsake you. Joshua 1:1‭-‬5 NIV

1. Am I content serving in someone else's shadow for 40years, if need be? Do I see my gifts as indispensable & irreplaceable, or I see myself as able to perform better than the person above me? Joshua, Moses, Joseph all had a time of learning and servitude before leading. God is still the same.

2. God alone commissions replacements; no man can take up or assume authority without God saying so.

3. Every assignment has a territory, focus and target group. I will do well to respect these limits, and focus on the people I have been commissioned to serve.

4. When God backs me up, no man can set you back. I must be sure of the one who has commissioned my present assignment, defined my present territory and leads me where I am going.

5. God's nature is consistent; his Presence assures me protection, provision, guidance and leadership. It is not an insurance against trials and storms. The good end is assured; all I can do is trust. His time of favour is here.