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Our Forerunner 'He shall go over before.'
Deuteronomy 3:28
Joshua is a person in the Bible who in an interesting way teaches us about what Christ is like. There are others like this in the Bible and they are all called 'types' of Christ because they teach us a great deal about the Saviout.
God*made Joshua to be 'a leader and commander of the people" He was their captain in war, and their saviour from their enemies.
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In this verse God told Moses that Joshua should go into Canaan first before the people did, and 'cause them to inherit the land'
~ This is what the Lord Jesus Christ has done for us. He has gone in front of the great army of the living God who have crossed or have yet to cross the river of death. His blessed feet have passed that river, and made the crossing easy for us, so that the dark waters shall never overflow one of us, not even a little child.
He has gone before us into the beautiful land. He has made everything ready. He is there, waiting for us. He will give us his own most sweet and gracious welcome to his own fair country, as soon as our feet have crossed the river.
Are you afraid to go to where Jesus is? You know you must die. Even little children die. You probably do not like to think about dying. But you don't need to think at all about lying cold and dead in a grave. When that does come, it will not
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matter to you in the least. If Jesus is your Saviour, he takes away your sins, and death will be like being carried in a minute across a narrow stream, and meeting your loving Jesus on the other side.
But there is something else — Jesus will also come and fetch you himself and he will 'cause you to inherit' the wonderful land that he will take you too, so that it will be your own land, your own beautiful and holy and glorious home for ever.
Praying for his children, In that blessed place, Calling them to glory, Sending them his grace; 'His bright home preparing, Little ones, for you; Jesus ever kveth, Ever /oveth too.