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father. He was general in one of the battles they
fought.

Grandfather. I am glad to see that you remember so
well. He was their leader when they fought against
the Amalekites. Jgshua is the same name as Jesus ; they
both mean Saviour. Joshua was a type of Christ; as
he led the chosen people into Canaan, the land promised
to their fathers, so the Captain of our Salvation will
bring his own people safe into the heavenly Canaan, our
land of promise. It was an important task that was
given to Joshua to perform. We may suppose him an-
xious and thoughtful. He had not the wonder-working
power of Moses, and-the people, he might think, would
not have the same confidence in him that they had in
that great prophet. But when the Lord has a work to
be done, he can give strength to the instrument who is
to do it. He spake to Joshua, telling him, that as
he had been with Moses, so would he be with bim—
“‘T will not fail thee, nor forsake thee.” At that time
the promise was repeated to Joshua, that the Israelites
should possess all the land of Canaan, and the gracious
Promiser tells Joshua to meditate on the law by day
and by night, that he might know it and obey it, and so
his way would be prosperous, and he would have good
success. This shows us the only way in which we ought
to seek for prosperity, which is keeping the command-
ments of God, and doing his will. The address given
by the Almighty to his servant Joshua at this time ends
with these encouraging words, “ Be strong and of a