March 19 | Choosing Faithfulness with Courage

Today’s readings from Joshua 1–3 and Mark 16 place us in moments when transition, uncertainty, and responsibility reshape how God’s people move forward. Both passages reveal how faith is often formed when familiar seasons end, and new ones begin, inviting us to consider what it means to trust God when the path ahead feels significant and unfamiliar.In Joshua 1–3, the leadership of Israel shifts from Moses to Joshua as the people prepare to enter the land God had promised. Joshua is called to lead a nation that had long depended on Moses, and God repeatedly reminds him to remain strong, courageous, and attentive to the instruction that had already been given.In Mark 16, the resurrection of Jesus introduces a moment that transforms everything the disciples thought they understood. The empty tomb creates both wonder and uncertainty as followers begin to grasp that God’s work has moved beyond the suffering and finality they witnessed at the cross.Together, these passages invite reflection on how God leads His people through seasons of change. They encourage us to consider how courage, faithfulness, and trust grow not through certainty, but through the steady willingness to move forward with God when new responsibilities and new realities appear.