"The place Joshua had been in before he was thus preferred. He was Moses’s minister, that is, an immediate attendant upon his person and assistant in business. The Septuagint translates it hypourgos, a workman under Moses, under his direction and command. Observe, 1. He that was here called to honour had been long bred to business. Our Lord Jesus himself took upon him the form of a servant, and then God highly exalted him. 2. He was trained up in subjection and under command. Those are fittest to rule that have learnt to obey...

God does, as it were, put the book of the law into Joshua’s hand; as, when Joash was crowned, they gave him the testimony, 2 Ki. 11:12. And concerning this book he is charged, [1.] To meditate therein day and night, that he might understand it and have it ready in him upon all occasions. If ever any man’s business might have excused him from meditation, and other acts of devotion, one would think Joshua’s might at this time. It was a great trust that was lodged in his hands; the care of it was enough to fill him, if he had had ten souls, and yet he must find time and thoughts for meditation. Whatever affairs of this world we have to mind, we must not neglect the one thing needful. [5.] Not to let it depart out of his mouth; that is, all his orders to the people, and his judgments upon appeals made to him, must be consonant to the law of God; upon all occasions he must speak according to this rule, Isa. 8:20. Joshua was to maintain and carry on the work that Moses had begun, and therefore he must not only complete the salvation Moses had wrought for them, but must uphold the holy religion he had established among them." Blue Letter Bible Commentary

"Here am I, and the children the LORD has given me. We are signs and symbols in Israel from the LORD Almighty, who dwells on Mount Zion." Isaiah 8:18

Cool verse, Lord! Is my life a sign or symbol of You?

As You know, I was up for an hour or so during the night, thinking about and praying for our neighbors. I must've had some weird dreams again, too, because I kept thinking I should be waking up and doing something. I finally peed and then tried to pray myself back to sleep, but it was hard! Did you have something You needed to tell me? Was I praying for them during a time they were being oppressed by nightmares? I still remember the ideas I had while thinking about it - did You desire to ask me to do those things? Were those YOUR ideas, or my half-awake wacky ones?

I would love to follow my scripture verse and not let scripture depart from my mouth. I would love to give a scriptural answer to every question asked. Before I give personal testimony, I would love to think first of what Your Word says and say that. Will we get there?!? I think so!

I'm so excited for our neighbors! They are on the brink of something marvelous! Not far to go, Lord! You are wooing them! Thank You for the opportunity to be some small part of that! Prepare the way!