“Be ye therefore very courageous to keep and to do all that is written in the book of the law of Moses, that ye turn not aside therefore to the right hand or to the left” (Joshua 23:6).

Joshua is now coming to the end of his life on earth. The things that are very important upon his heart will be shared with firmness and conviction. He tells the people that if they want to continue courageously, they must be a people that will be “keepers” and “doers”! The Hebrew word for “keep” is shamar (sha-MAR) which means “to guard, observe, and watch.” When he speaks of the word “do,” he uses the Hebrew word asah (a-SA) which means “to accomplish, to produce.” In other words, he tells the people to pay attention to God’s Word and do what He says to do. Our New Testament writer James said, “But be ye doers of the Word and not hearers only, deceiving your own selves” (1:22). What a great reminder for us today.

For today: I want to pay attention to God’s Word and obey it. How about you?