 And it was God's will that he lead these people. Do you remember verse 6? He said, Be strong and courageous because you will lead these people to inherit the land I swore to their forefathers to give them. And that was God's will for Joshua that he would lead the people out of the wilderness into the promised land. It was also God's will for Joshua himself that he would leave the wilderness. Can you imagine? For 40 years, it wasn't his doing. He wanted to go in the promised land 40 years ago. For 40 years, he has been dragged through the wilderness.