A Difficult Season
Dear Friends, Some people may see a season of change as a frightening challenge whilst others see it as a challenging adventure. Are you facing a new season right now? Perhaps your son or daughter has left for university and you are facing "empty nest syndrome", or you're learning how to parent a newborn baby (or house training a new puppy in my case!), or coping with health issues, a change in your employment, a new stage in your education, or changes at church etc. In the Bible, Joshua faced a new season when God called him to step up from being Moses' assistant to become the leader of God's people. A huge task lay before him and he had some big sandals to fill! Going into a new season can be scary. We can assume Joshua was fearful because God says to him: " This is my command—be strong and courageous! Do not be afraid or discouraged . For the Lord your God is with you wherever you go.” Joshua 1:9 (NLT) Joshua may have been afraid...