Although the Book of Joshua bears one individual’s name, it is about much more than the life of a single person. It is the story of an entire generation. As such, it has tremendous power to speak to each one of us as we journey toward the promises God has made us.
What does it take to be a member of our own “Joshua Generation” and fulfill our destiny?
1. Being a member of the Joshua Generation is not a matter of age, but of attitude.
Both young and old people died off in the desert during Israel’s wanderings. While the majority of those who crossed Jordan were younger instead of older, when we reach chapter fourteen, we will see eighty-five year old Caleb still full of courage, strength, and faith as he embarks on God’s will for the rest of his life!
2. Being a member of the Joshua Generation requires an ability to process enormous change in a constructive way.
As they crossed Jordan, the Israelites were moving from a vagabond existence to a settled existence; from a slave mentality to a warrior mentality; from an economy where their food fell daily from heaven to a system where God expected them to plow, sow, plant, and harvest. The Joshua Generation was not unsettled by these profound paradigm shifts. They thrived on following God through profound transition.
3. Being a member of the Joshua Generation requires trusting God for supernatural help.
Whether in the early chapters of the book when we see priests stepping by faith into the Jordan River with the full expectation that God would do what He had promised and roll back the waters so they could walk across on dry ground, or in later chapters when Caleb vanquishes the enemies in his high-country inheritance, we repeatedly see men and women step out by faith, convinced God would keep His word to them.
4. Being a member of the Joshua Generation carries with it a personal promise.
When God called Joshua to lead the people into their destiny, He promised Joshua that he would personally possess every place he set the sole of his foot. God’s plan for the man was inextricably tied to His plan for the people. It was by investing his life in helping others fulfill their destiny that Joshua would receive his own inheritance.
As we walk through this unique and special time between two at Hillcrest Church, let’s believe God for a “Joshua anointing” to settle upon us all…!
Pastor Mark
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