Joshua

Most folks see the negative side of everything. Joshua had colleagues like that, but he never let their negative views skew his faith in what God had promised. He had lots of time, marching around in the wilderness for 40 years, to doubt, but he kept his faith and his perspective. His faith was rewarded by his taking over leadership of the People of God, and leading them into the Promised Land. His name means, “The one who saves,” and he is a fitting picture of the One who was later to bear his name, “Jesus,” in New Testament Greek. Theme: The power of positive belief and obedience.