A Challenge To Readiness

So Joshua ordered the officers of the people: “Go through the camp and tell the people, ‘Get your provisions ready. Three days from now you will cross the Jordan here to go in and take possession of the land the LORD your God is giving you for your own.’”
(Joshua 1:10-11)

Joshua’s Challenge (Joshua 1:10-15)

After Joshua received his challenge from the Lord, without hesitation, he went to the people and told them that the time had come to take their land.

First, he told them to get ready. He told them to prepare some food.

The manna was about to stop.

God had told them that He would give them manna while they were in the desert.

But it would cease when they entered the Promised Land (Ex. 16:35).

The manna was desert diet.

Now they were about to move up to something a whole lot better.

They were going to a land flowing with milk and honey.

What had worked in the wilderness would not suffice in the land of blessing.

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Before we can enter our Canaan, we also have to make the proper preparations.

The way we live must change.

The things we feed on must change.

Our priorities and passions must be brought in line with the will of God.

The entire scope of our lives must be altered to adjust to living differently than the world around us!

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This is why some people never enjoy the victorious Christian life.

They refuse to make the necessary changes to adjust to living in spiritual victory.

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Are you ready for your Canaan?

Time To Get Ready

Many are talking about the end of the world.

Many are talking about the Second Coming of Christ.

But no one knows the day or hour.

Not even the angels of heaven.

But only God the Father.

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It will be as the days of Noah before the Flood.

They were eating and drinking.

Marrying and giving in marriage.

Until the day that Noah entered the ark.

They did not know until the flood came and took them all away.

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So will the coming of the Son of Man be.

Then two men will be in the field: one will be taken and the other left.

Two women will be grinding at the mill: one will be taken and the other left.

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We must keep watch.

We don't know what hour our Lord is coming.

We must be ready.

For the Son of Man is coming at an hour we don't expect.

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Let us be like the faithful and wise servant.

Let us be faithful with all that we have been entrusted.

And always ready to wait on Him.

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Many are still talking about the end of the world.

Many are still talking about the Second Coming of Christ.

But it is time to get ready.

And be ready all the time.