Would you look with me again to what we looked at last night in Deuteronomy 31?

I know we just prayed, but I am believing the Lord.

This thing grew on me today.

It grew into a three-week seminar.

And we got tonight, got tonight. So that doesn't mean we're going to go too long. It just means we've got to be on the right thing and stay on that track. So you're believing with me is what I'm saying.

In Deuteronomy 31, we saw this is a passage and a phrase that the Lord gave not once, not twice, not three or four times. You know if you read the Bible, you've heard this numerous times. He said, Deuteronomy 31.6, be strong and of a good courage.

Fear not, nor be afraid of them, talking about the enemies that were on the land he had given them.

For the Lord your God is he that goes with you, He will not fail you nor forsake you.

Verse 7, Moses called Joshua and said to him inside of all the Israel, all Israel, be strong

and of good courage. Now, you've got to watch about phrases like this, especially if you've

been around the word and you've been around preaching.

You've heard it and you can get to where you don't pay attention to it.

And it's just like some kind of spiritual greeting.

Fear not, be of good courage.

Hi there.

Howdy.

And it really means nothing.

But like we talked about last night, the reason the Lord led with this and the reason he emphasized it over and over is because if they did not heed this, they would not make it to the

promised land.

And they did not heed it.

And they did not make it to the promised land because what did they do?

You just read it backwards.

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