Iron Sharpens Iron

06/02/2026

Joshua 1:9

“Have I not commanded you? Be strong and courageous. Do not be afraid; do not be discouraged, for the Lord your God will be with you wherever you go.”

Joshua 1:9 “Have I not commanded you? Be strong and courageous. Do not be afraid; do not be discouraged, for the Lord your God will be with you wherever you go.” ‭‭God ‘commands’ Joshua with two big ‘do nots’: do not be afraid and do not be discouraged Other translations use words su...

06/01/2026

05/30/2026

Joshua 1:8

“This Book of the Law shall not depart from your mouth, but you shall meditate on it day and night, so that you may be careful to do according to all that is written in it. For then you will make your way prosperous, and then you will have good success.”

Joshua 1:8 “This Book of the Law shall not depart from your mouth, but you shall meditate on it day and night, so that you may be careful to do according to all that is written in it. For then you will make your way prosperous, and then you will have good success.” Three times […]

05/28/2026

“Be strong and courageous, because you will lead these people to inherit the land I swore to their ancestors to give them…”

Joshua 1:6,7,9 v 6 “Be strong and courageous, because you will lead these people to inherit the land I swore to their ancestors to give them…” v 7 “Be strong and very courageous. Be careful to obey all the law my servant Moses gave you…” v 9 “Have I not commanded you? Be strong and [.....

05/26/2026

“After the death of Moses the Lord’s servant, the Lord spoke to Joshua son of Nun, Moses’ assistant. He said, “Moses my servant is dead. Therefore, the time has come for you to lead these people, the Israelites, across the Jordan River into the land I am giving them.”

Joshua 1:1,2 “After the death of Moses the Lord’s servant, the Lord spoke to Joshua son of Nun, Moses’ assistant. He said, “Moses my servant is dead. Therefore, the time has come for you to lead these people, the Israelites, across the Jordan River into the land I am giving them.” Almighty...

05/23/2026

“So Moses appealed to the Lord, “May the Lord, the God of the spirits of all flesh, appoint a man over the community who will go out before them and come back in before them, and who will bring them out and bring them in, so that the Lord’s community won’t be like sheep without a shepherd.””

Numbers 27:15-17 “So Moses appealed to the Lord, “May the Lord, the God of the spirits of all flesh, appoint a man over the community who will go out before them and come back in before them, and who will bring them out and bring them in, so that the Lord’s community won’t be like […]

05/21/2026

Deuteronomy 34:5,7
“And Moses the servant of the Lord died there in Moab, as the Lord had said. Moses was a hundred and twenty years old when he died, yet his eyes were not weak nor his strength gone.”

Deuteronomy 34:5,7 “And Moses the servant of the Lord died there in Moab, as the Lord had said. Moses was a hundred and twenty years old when he died, yet his eyes were not weak nor his strength gone.” Moses died as the Lord had said. He was not ill and despite his age he […]

05/19/2026

Deuteronomy 32:50-52
“There on the mountain that you have climbed you will die and be gathered to your people... You will see the land only from a distance; you will not enter the land I am giving to the people of Israel.””

Deuteronomy 32:50-52 “There on the mountain that you have climbed you will die and be gathered to your people… You will see the land only from a distance; you will not enter the land I am giving to the people of Israel.”” ‭‭ Moses would see the Promised Land – but he disqualified himse...

05/16/2026

Moses to Joshua II

Deuteronomy 32:48-49 “And the Lord said to Moses that very same day, “Go up to this mountain of the Abarim, Mount Nebo, which is in the land of Moab opposite Jericho, and look at the land of Canaan, which I am giving to the sons of Israel as a possession.” Here it was - the ‘Promised Land’ - literally the land that God had promised to His People....

Deuteronomy 32:48-49 “And the Lord said to Moses that very same day, “Go up to this mountain of the Abarim, Mount Nebo, which is in the land of Moab opposite Jericho, and look at the land of Canaan, which I am giving to the sons of Israel as a possession.” Here it was – the […]

05/14/2026

Next Man Up!

Deuteronomy 32:44 “Moses came with Joshua son of Nun and recited all the words of this song in the presence of the people.” The leadership transition from Moses to Joshua had begun. It would be Joshua that would lead God’s People into the Promised Land. Moses would ‘see it’ but not enter into it. Then Moses charged the people with this…...

Deuteronomy 32:44 “Moses came with Joshua son of Nun and recited all the words of this song in the presence of the people.” The leadership transition from Moses to Joshua had begun. It would be Joshua that would lead God’s People into the Promised Land. Moses would ‘see it’ but not enter i...