"This Book of the Law shall not depart from your mouth, but you shall
meditate in it day and night, that you may observe to do according to
all that is written in it. For then you will make your way prosperous,
and then you will have good success."
Joshua 1:8 (NKJV)
Have you ever been in the situation where you took a position to replace someone else, maybe even someone who was very well-liked? This can be a challenge, because you not only have to fill the role and do the work you are responsible for, but you also have to deal with the memory of the person you are replacing. People may expect you to be better than the other person was, or maybe worse. Either way, it can be a challenge, and the best approach is to do the job, and be yourself while doing it, rather than just trying to imitate the other person you are replacing.
There are several stories in the Bible about one person replacing another in a certain position. Two examples of this are David replacing Saul as the King of Israel, and then Solomon replacing his father David as the King. Another great example of one person replacing another, successfully, is the story of Joshua replacing Moses as the leader of Israel. This would have been a huge responsibility and a dramatic change for Joshua, and the people of Israel. God gave Joshua the wisdom and help he needed to be the best leader for the people, and the kind of leader that God was looking for.
When Joshua replaced Moses as the leader of the people of Israel, Joshua could have just tried to imitate and copy what Moses had been doing. However, God did not tell Joshua to try and be another Moses, but God gave Joshua the wisdom he needed to successfully lead Israel. In Joshua 1:8, God told Joshua to keep speaking the Word of God, to meditate on the Word, and to do the Word. Success does not come from just imitating other people and copying what they have done, but success is found in using the talents and abilities God has given us and following biblical principles in whatever we do.
Joshua 1:8 (NKJV)
Have you ever been in the situation where you took a position to replace someone else, maybe even someone who was very well-liked? This can be a challenge, because you not only have to fill the role and do the work you are responsible for, but you also have to deal with the memory of the person you are replacing. People may expect you to be better than the other person was, or maybe worse. Either way, it can be a challenge, and the best approach is to do the job, and be yourself while doing it, rather than just trying to imitate the other person you are replacing.
There are several stories in the Bible about one person replacing another in a certain position. Two examples of this are David replacing Saul as the King of Israel, and then Solomon replacing his father David as the King. Another great example of one person replacing another, successfully, is the story of Joshua replacing Moses as the leader of Israel. This would have been a huge responsibility and a dramatic change for Joshua, and the people of Israel. God gave Joshua the wisdom and help he needed to be the best leader for the people, and the kind of leader that God was looking for.
When Joshua replaced Moses as the leader of the people of Israel, Joshua could have just tried to imitate and copy what Moses had been doing. However, God did not tell Joshua to try and be another Moses, but God gave Joshua the wisdom he needed to successfully lead Israel. In Joshua 1:8, God told Joshua to keep speaking the Word of God, to meditate on the Word, and to do the Word. Success does not come from just imitating other people and copying what they have done, but success is found in using the talents and abilities God has given us and following biblical principles in whatever we do.
