But God assured him in Joshua 1:5 “No one will be able to stand against you as long as you live. Joshua had witnessed the flaws of his mentor. Joshua’s call was to lead the Israelites into the promised land Moses had been guiding them towards for forty years. Thus the infamous saying, “never say never!” However, when God promises “always” or “never” He can be fully trusted to honor His word ( Numbers 23:19). Do not be afraid do not be discouraged.” When we promise “always” or “never” we are incapable of upholding it.
Two verses later God repeated, “The Lord himself goes before you and will be with you he will never leave you nor forsake you. It was a call to obedience amidst great adversity. Their Old Testament reality presented their lives with insurmountable challenges, and God wanted them to know unequivocally that they could trust Him to lead them to victory.
Hebrews 13:5 echoes the same sentiment, putting an extra emphasis on what not to have confidence in: “Keep your lives free from the love of money and be content with what you have, because God has said, ‘Never will I leave you never will I forsake you.’” What is the context of the verse in the Bible?ĭeuteronomy 31:6 was written to encourage the people of Israel, including Joshua, Solomon, and Hezekiah’s military officers. “If God says it, that settles it, and there’s absolutely no reason to doubt it.” So, in place of worldly standards, the Old Testament admonishment of Deuteronomy 31:6 can serve as a benchmark in our everyday lives. “Very often, people have a hard time taking God at His word,” wrote Jack Graham. Accomplishments and accessories are lauded above humility and God-ordained purpose.
Society sets a bar to earn and accumulate. In a world that encourages us to believe in ourselves and to achieve all we deserve, it’s paramount to understand who and Whose we are.