Joshua Means "God is Salvation"

Today's reading in the first 5 chapters of Joshua begins the exciting saga of the Israelites' claiming of the promised land.  God admonishes Joshua to be strong and courageous.  God's encouragement of Joshua toward these attributes assures us that his undertaking will be hard and dangerous.  In fact, God further tells Joshua not to be terrified or discouraged -- before they even cross the Jordan River.  In a way, that would would terrify me.  Joshua was one of the original "spies" to survey the land over 40 years ago.  He is aware of the challenges that await him.  Then several tribes assure Joshua that they will "fully obey" Joshua in the same way they fully obeyed Moses.  Wow!  Did they ever follow God's directions given through Moses?  Joshua has his work cut out for him.  It is a good thing that he has faith in Almighty God!