144 Character to Lead (Num 27)

It's been a long hard week.
Just a brevity of output tonight.
Enjoy whichever day this finds you.
Cherish those around you, who contribute to making you who you are.
Even those that you struggle with play a part.
Which part and how that turns out, defines who you are.

It's better when I'm random and cheery.

Numbers 27
Joshua was known by God as "a man in whom is the Spirit." (v18)
This set him apart.
On the outside, he was ridiculed because of his stance for taking the land of Canaan by the other spies.
He and Caleb stood firm.
Moses saw the difference.
God saw the difference.
When it came to select a leader amongst the people, Joshua was a stand out.
Character stood out.
Joshua was strong enough to stand up for what was right.
He stayed away from the things that caused so many to fall.
He spoke out against things that were wrong.
He had respect for Moses.
He didn't grumble or complain.
He stood alongside his leader and was a leader.
So much so, that he is singled out seemingly to have the Spirit of God within him.
Chicken and egg time.
Which came first?
The character and faith or the Spirit of God?
How long was Joshua groomed by Moses? A while.
He was with Moses early on. I'm sure he's mentioned in Exodus.
Yep. Chapter 33 with the writing of the 10 commandments.
Something rubbed off.
Something lasting.
Something that Joshua would need as a leader.
Yet without Joshua's character and strength I doubt it would have lasted.