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“Now Joshua was old and stricken in years; and the LORD said unto him, Thou art old and stricken in years, and there remaineth yet very much land to be possessed.” It’s fascinating that the Lord has to inform Joshua about his own situation. The passage captured my attention, because I sometimes notice how unaware we can be about our age and health. Joshua was old; I wonder how much he understood or realized it? Whatever the situation, God chose to inform him of the facts. The first possibility is that Joshua was all too well aware of his infirmities, wondering just how he could accomplish the last portion of the task God had given him. The other possibility is that Joshua was fooling himself about his age, believing he had just enough left in him to go “one more round”. Either way, God injects a dose of reality into the situation that serves as a comfort. Sometimes hearing the truth actually helps, rather than hurts. What’s more is that it’s better hearing it from God than anyone else. Our job is to listen, then take action on what we hear.