Few moments test our faith like standing at the base of a mountain we did not choose, carrying a responsibility that feels bigger than our strength and heavier than our experience. That is where Joshua finds himself in Joshua 1—Moses is gone, the people are watching, and the promise of God lies on the other side of an intimidating frontier. Yet God does not begin by lowering the mountains; He begins by clarifying the calling, reaffirming His presence, and commanding courage rooted in obedience to His Word. As we continue our journey through Joshua, this passage reminds us that possessing God’s promises does not come through confidence in ourselves, but through trusting a God who goes with us, speaks clearly to us, and calls us to move forward—step by obedient step—into the terrain He has already declared as ours.