Fairytale castles and the reality of faith by Gary Rose

What a beautiful picture! It has a almost surrealistic quality to it though. Somehow, it seems just a little too good to be true. Perhaps its the pastels that give this impression, but hey, I am no artist.  And then, there is reality. People live in that castle (and the town to the right) and go about their business daily.

Reality is sometimes quite hard to deal with; there are obstacles and problems and worries, etc.. But, if God is with you, somehow you will make it through everything.

Consider Joshua...

Joshua, Chapter 1 (World English Bible)

 ¹ Now after the death of Moses the servant of Yahweh, Yahweh spoke to Joshua the son of Nun, Moses’ servant, saying,  ² “Moses my servant is dead. Now therefore arise, go across this Jordan, you and all these people, to the land which I am giving to them, even to the children of Israel.  ³ I have given you every place that the sole of your foot will tread on, as I told Moses.  ⁴ From the wilderness and this Lebanon even to the great river, the river Euphrates, all the land of the Hittites, and to the great sea toward the going down of the sun, shall be your border.  ⁵ No man will be able to stand before you all the days of your life. As I was with Moses, so I will be with you. I will not fail you nor forsake you.   ⁶ 
“Be strong and courageous; for you shall cause this people to inherit the land which I swore to their fathers to give them.  ⁷ Only be strong and very courageous. Be careful to observe to do according to all the law which Moses my servant commanded you. Don’t turn from it to the right hand or to the left, that you may have good success wherever you go.  ⁸ This book of the law shall not depart from your mouth, but you shall meditate on it day and night, that you may observe to do according to all that is written in it; for then you shall make your way prosperous, and then you shall have good success.  ⁹ Haven’t I commanded you? Be strong and courageous. Don’t be afraid. Don’t be dismayed, for Yahweh your God is with you wherever you go.”

Joshua had a tough job, but because he trusted and obeyed God, he succeeded. He listened, learned, and obeyed. God granted him victory and will will do the same for us. Nothing much has really changed, except of course the calendar date. 

I really like this verse...

⁹ Haven’t I commanded you? Be strong and courageous. Don’t be afraid. Don’t be dismayed, for Yahweh your God is with you wherever you go.”

AND HE WILL!!!!