BROAD PLACE OF EXALTATION: JOSHUA:
The LORD said to Joshua, “Today I will begin to exalt you in the sight of all Israel, that they may know that, as I was with Moses, so I will be with you.”(Joshua 3:7)
When ‘exaltation’ comes from God, mark it, it would not be sparse – but profuse! The Lord looks at Joshua and tells him that He is going to bring him to a broad and spacious place! Amen. Nevertheless, it took several years of waiting, obscurity and patience before Joshua finally got recognition as the leader of Israel. Joshua did not blow the trumpet himself and call himself a great leader – God brought about that in His own way. Observe, in His Own way! In the year 1949, in the city of Los Angeles, Rev. Billy Graham was called to hold meetings, the meetings began slowly with little press coverage and relatively low attendance. Empty seats were easily seen in the early nights in the Canvas Cathedral, a tent erected specifically for the crusade. Randolph Hearst, owner of newspapers across the country including two major ones in Los Angeles, inexplicably told his papers to “puff Graham.” They did, and when Hearst’s papers “puffed Graham,” of course Hearst’s competitors papers followed suit. Soon the Los Angeles campaign was being talked about and read about nationwide. The crusade was extended from its original intended length of three weeks to a length of eight weeks, at which point the tent was still being packed – Rev. Billy Graham became internationally famous. God brought Rev. Billy Graham to a broad place of success in order to minister to His people!
Coming back to Joshua, after the death of Moses, it was an eerie period of uncertainty and gloom for Joshua because the people mourned the death of Moses for 30 days, Joshua had seen the great miracles done by Moses and his personal relationship with God as God himself said, that He spoke with Moses face to face.(Deuteronomy 34:10) The expectations were high on Joshua! Most important, the people of Israel had still not stepped into the promised land, Canaan. Joshua the Commander-in-chief now had to take the people to Canaan after slaying the giants and the hindering walls. God knew the angst and worry inside the heart of Joshua, He aptly told Joshua: “Be strong and courageous, for you shall cause this people to inherit the land that I swore to their fathers to give them.” (Joshua 1:6)
The LORD said to Joshua, “Today I will begin to exalt you in the sight of all Israel, that they may know that, as I was with Moses, so I will be with you.”(Joshua 3:7)
When ‘exaltation’ comes from God, mark it, it would not be sparse – but profuse! The Lord looks at Joshua and tells him that He is going to bring him to a broad and spacious place! Amen. Nevertheless, it took several years of waiting, obscurity and patience before Joshua finally got recognition as the leader of Israel. Joshua did not blow the trumpet himself and call himself a great leader – God brought about that in His own way. Observe, in His Own way! In the year 1949, in the city of Los Angeles, Rev. Billy Graham was called to hold meetings, the meetings began slowly with little press coverage and relatively low attendance. Empty seats were easily seen in the early nights in the Canvas Cathedral, a tent erected specifically for the crusade. Randolph Hearst, owner of newspapers across the country including two major ones in Los Angeles, inexplicably told his papers to “puff Graham.” They did, and when Hearst’s papers “puffed Graham,” of course Hearst’s competitors papers followed suit. Soon the Los Angeles campaign was being talked about and read about nationwide. The crusade was extended from its original intended length of three weeks to a length of eight weeks, at which point the tent was still being packed – Rev. Billy Graham became internationally famous. God brought Rev. Billy Graham to a broad place of success in order to minister to His people!
Coming back to Joshua, after the death of Moses, it was an eerie period of uncertainty and gloom for Joshua because the people mourned the death of Moses for 30 days, Joshua had seen the great miracles done by Moses and his personal relationship with God as God himself said, that He spoke with Moses face to face.(Deuteronomy 34:10) The expectations were high on Joshua! Most important, the people of Israel had still not stepped into the promised land, Canaan. Joshua the Commander-in-chief now had to take the people to Canaan after slaying the giants and the hindering walls. God knew the angst and worry inside the heart of Joshua, He aptly told Joshua: “Be strong and courageous, for you shall cause this people to inherit the land that I swore to their fathers to give them.” (Joshua 1:6)
Obedience and adherence to the voice of God would quicken the
miracle in your life; whereas, if you rebel and defy God and His Word, then
alas, you stagnate! Friend, when we faithfully obey God immediately, no matter
what the situation may be, loss or pain – be sure, God would reward you!
Before we launch into the book of Joshua, we have a few words about Joshua,
read Deuteronomy 34:9:
- Joshua the son of Nun was full of the spirit of wisdom, for
- Moses had laid his hands on him.
- So the people of Israel obeyed him
- he did as the LORD had commanded Moses.
The above qualities of Joshua catapulted him to success and brought him to a broad place! Give God a mighty hand of praise!
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