“There shall not any man be able to stand before thee all the days of thy life: as I was with Moses, so I will be with thee: I will not fail thee, nor forsake thee.”
Do you remember the goofy folktale about the genie in the lamp? According to the tale, a person who finds the lamp will be granted 3 wishes in exchange for releasing the genie. The interesting thing was that the genie was loyal to whoever found the lamp. Moreover, the power the genie exercised on behalf of the one making a wish, was the same no matter who made the wish.
One particular cartoon brought that home to me as a kid. In the story a lamp had been found and used by a man. Caught up in his greed he lost the lamp. Many years, possibly centuries, passed before the lamp was discovered by another person. The new owner now had access to the same genie. Any wish could be granted just as it was for the previous finder of the lamp.
God is not saying He is a genie, but He is promising you no lack of power. Have you ever thought of Godly people and marveled at their walk with God? Have you ever seen God’s power demonstrated in their life and wondered, “What would it be like to _____ like brother or sister________?”
That is exactly what God is promising here. He was telling Joshua not to freak out. “The man you always looked up to. The man who just died and left you out here alone. Don’t worry about that. The power I gave Him I will give to you.” Did you know that is what God is promising you also? Just as God blessed your most godly examples, so to, will He bless you. Are you willing to accept it?
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