Strength and Courage! 

'Moses my servant is dead.  Now then you ....'  Joshua 1

I've preached on this so many times over the years ... I love it!

God has been preparing Joshua during these long years in the wilderness and now it is time for him stand up to the mark. 

God has His Joshua s in every generation ... men and women prepared by God in advance for greatness in the Kingdom of God. 

Even so, as Joshua takes his place as a leader, he has to summon up courage and strength. 
Three times God calls on Joshua to raise them up.  (v6,7,9)

Such attributes do not arise out of nothing.  They arise out of a strong relationship with the Lord God Almighty, developed and matured in the secret place.
The chapter ends with the half tribe of Manasseh calling on Joshua to do that very thing ... strength and courage.

Could you be the very Joshua God is looking for today?