BFB-The Stretch Devotional & Guide 2026 - Flipbook - Page 35
REACH FORWARD | STRETCHING TOWARD THE FUTURE
DAY 27: COURAGE FOR
NEW GROUND
MINISTER TOY CHILDRES
JOSHUA 1:9 (NIV)
Reflection:
Strength and courage for new ground comes from relying on the unfailing presence of
God 3 who is empowering us to step boldly into what’s next.
Expanded Focus:
Change. Change is inevitable. Change is constant. Change can be hard4and sometimes
even scary. So how do we handle change in a way that stretches us and allows us to reach
forward into where God is leading? Let’s listen in as the Lord speaks to Joshua.
Joshua was stepping into a new season as the leader of Israel, charged with leading God’s
people into the Promised Land. Moses was gone, and now Joshua was responsible for
carrying out God’s promise. I can only imagine the thoughts that ran through his mind. Yet
before Joshua could move forward, God met him with encouragement.
In just nine verses, God tells Joshua three times to
