Let me set the scene for you. The Israelites are on the other side of the Jordan River, right at the edge of the Promised Land. You know, the place they’ve been wandering in the wilderness, waiting to enter, for the past 40 years. Moses, their leader for that entire time, just died. They are mourning. Joshua, who was mourning his mentor, was their new leader. This would be his first time leading over 2 million people on his own. Once they crossed the river to enter the Promised Land, they would have to drive out the Canaanites who already lived there. To add to their anxieties, they screwed it up the last time. They could have entered the Promised Land 39 years prior, but they didn’t trust and obey God. I guarantee you they were all nervous, worried, afraid, and full of anxiety, especially Joshua, who had the great responsibility of leading these people.