Joshua 23:8 – “You are to Cling to Yahweh your God.”

I pray for each of you to avoid deception, recognize fictional fantasies, and walk into the fullness of God in all things.  That the wisdom of God will guard and guide you daily, leading you to God’s open doors.

As I read, prayed, and meditated on the Word of God today, I was challenged powerfully. Joshua was about to reach the end of his earthly sojourn and gathered the people to instruct and warn them.  Last words are powerful words.

Joshua 23:8 – “You are to Cling to Yahweh your God…”  The Hebrew (dabaq) = hold fast, adhere closely, deep commitment, unwavering relationship, forsake all other gods.

In verse 11, he charges them to “Keep your souls very carefully to love Yahweh your God.”

The idea of being a Clinger is a negative one in today’s society, but in the Kingdom of God, “Clinging to God” — carefully monitoring and directing our hearts to love, serve, and obey — is very positive!  This does not happen by osmosis.  It only comes through diligence, which brings us to spiritual maturity.

This is amplified in Hebrews 2:1 – “For this reason, we must pay much closer attention to what we have HEARD, lest we drift away.”   The truth is an anchor, a guide, and a source of strength that enables us to persevere.   Hebrews 5:14 reveals the life-sustaining power of spiritual development.   What we are talking about is having “Trained Senses.”

Spiritual senses can be developed, just as natural senses can.  As we use them, they become stronger and more developed.   Do you want to hear God better?   You must develop hearing ears by paying attention to the little, almost unnoticed details and signs.

Hebrews 6:18 reveals that it is impossible for God to lie, die, or fail.  Therefore, we take refuge in His Word, which gives us strong encouragement to press in or take hold of the Hope set before us and become like Abraham.   In Hebrews 6:14, God said, “I will greatly bless you, and I will greatly multiply you.” In Hebrews 6:15, we discover the revelation of the pathway to victory, “And so, having patiently WAITED, he OBTAINED the promise.”

If we ‘Cling to God’, keep our hearts focused on Him to love Him, and trust Him patiently – VICTORY COMES!  Timing belongs to God.  Obedience belongs to us.

God never lies or fails, so neither should we, because we are His.  We are in Him, and through Him we live.  He is victorious.  Therefore, we are Victorious!  That’s your promise!

I pray that the LORD will help us all become “Clingers” of God!