In Joshua 1:5-9 The children of Israel had mourned the death of their leader Moses. Everything is changing for them, everything is in transition. When we go through transition everything in our lives becomes unstable and the only thing that remains stable is God´s Word. Really God´s promise to us is His presence, " As I was so will I be I will never fail thee nor forsake thee "  When we seek His presence first we get everything with it. What good is the property without His presence?