Deuteronomy 31:14 And the Lord said to Moses, “Behold, the days approach when you must die. Call Joshua and present yourselves in the tent of meeting, that I may commission him.” And Moses and Joshua went and presented themselves in the tent of meeting. 15 And the Lord appeared in the tent in a pillar of cloud. And the pillar of cloud stood over the entrance of the tent... 23 And the Lord commissioned Joshua the son of Nun and said, “Be strong and courageous, for you shall bring the people of Israel into the land that I swore to give them. I will be with you.”
The book of Deuteronomy presents us with a repetition of the history of God's people under the leadership of Moses and the instructions God had given for how they were to live upon entering the promised land. We have no mention of God saying anything new until the passage above. It was now time for the transfer of leadership from Moses to Joshua. God's charge to Joshua was clear and concise: he was to lead the people into the land and God would be with him. That's all he needed to hear. He had observed God's presence with all of Israel, but especially with Moses. He had been there to see Moses meet with God on the mountain and in the tabernacle. God was all He needed to go forward. The same is true of each of us.
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