It is almost indescribable to imagine what sort of man would fill the shoes of someone who had a burning bush moment with God, who parted the Red Sea and who received the Ten Commandments from God.
The man chosen to fill Moses' shoes was Joshua in the Bible. He was the chosen one to lead the twelve tribes of Israel in succession to Moses, at a very trying time. Joshua was born in Egypt and he grew to become one of the spies who was sent on ahead by Moses to survey the land of Canaan.
This would come to be the land in which the Israelites would settle and call home. Thus after Moses died Joshua had the task to deliver the Israelites into their home land of Canaan. It is important to pose here and wonder what it would be like to work under one of the world's greatest leaders known to man. Not many of us get that opportunity, it is a once in a lifetime chance. And to further be mentored to fill the shoes of your leader after his death is an intimidating affair. Could Joshua be just a good a leader as Moses was?
He was an apprentice who worked closely with his mentor during the Exodus, one of the most extraordinary events of the bible. This was the period when the Israelites went through the wilderness to Mount Sinai and God revealed the Ten Commandments to them. Their covenant was that the Israelites would keep the commandments as law and in return God was going to save them. Joshua proved though that he could stand on his own having learnt from such counsel. He was the commander of the troops that fought a battle against the Amalekites and prevailed as a victor to his opponents.
It is important to not only walk with great people but to learn from them too and this is exactly what the outcome of his relationship with Moses brought forth. This great man led the Israelites to safety in yet another battle, which came to be known as the Battle of Jericho. Among these and other battles, God was on his side and victories were made. Joshua in the Bible shows what true courage is, rising from an average man to a commander who conquered many, not for his own glory but for the glory of the Israelites and of God.