Be strong and courageous, for you are the one who will lead these people to possess all the land I swore to their ancestors I would give them. Be strong and very courageous. Be careful to obey all the instructions Moses gave you. Do not deviate from them, turning either to the right or to the left. Then you will be successful in everything you do. Study this Book of Instruction continually. Meditate on it day and night so you will be sure to obey everything written in it. Only then will you prosper and succeed in all you do. (Joshua 1:6-8)
Imagine a friend offering you a special gift that would guarantee direction, prosperity, and success. He says it will give you the ability to rise above any circumstance and stand against any enemy and that it will keep you from sin, destruction, and despair. Wouldn’t you want this? These guarantees are actually promises, and they are a gift to those who read the Bible and apply its principles to their daily lives.