Numbers 27:22-23 And Moses did as the Lord commanded him: and he took Joshua, and set him before Eleazar the priest, and before all the congregation: And he laid his hands upon him, and gave him a charge, as the Lord commanded by the hand of Moses.
God told Moses he was going to die before entering the land. Moses responded to God’s word by appointing Joshua to be his successor to lead the people into the Promised Land. God chose Joshua to lead, and Moses obeyed God’s command. He took Joshua, set him before the people, laid his hands on him, and gave him a charge. Just as Moses was a faithful servant of the Lord, carrying out God’s will as His instrument, so also he was humble enough to turn over the leadership to another man after God’s heart.
After all Moses had been through, serving the Lord by listening to Him and leading Israel to the brink of the Promised Land, now he had to give up the reins to someone else. This is not an easy thing for a man to do, but his love for and trust in God won out over his own self-importance. This process of handing over was crucial to the successful finish of God’s Mission. Joshua was the right man, for God chose him and qualified him. Moses complied.
The Lord responded to the crisis of leadership by appointing a man who could lead the people in battle and care for their needs. Without a Joshua there would be no Moses. Let the lord see to the continuation of the mission, the church, and even the family. We entrust the succeeding generations to the Lord.