1. He is a God who changes curses into blessings. We see that clearest in Jesus, whose life, ministry, atoning death, and glorious resurrection is the Way, the Truth, and the Life.
  2. God does not leave His people alone, to find their own way and stumble around in the dark. The Lord goes with them in His Word.
  3. It is the humble who will rejoice in the Holy One of Israel. Or, as Jesus said it elsewhere in Matthew: “The poor in spirit are blessed because theirs is the Kingdom of Heaven.”
  4. Joshua is not offering Israel a choice. Really, he is giving them an option which is a “non-option.”
  5. The great Gospel comfort in our text is that the Lord is not through with us either, and He will not let us die or despair. Instead, He provides everything we need for our journey in life through His Word and Sacraments.

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