And Jesus stopped and said, "Call him here."
So they called the blind man, saying to him, "Take courage, stand
up! He is calling for you." Mark 10:49
Here are two
examples of people about to be healed being told to “take courage.”
Interestingly enough, one was spoken by Jesus, and one by His disciples. What
does that tell us? That we need to tell others to “take courage.” Encourage
them—and be encouraged also. Jesus cares about us as He cared about the sick
during His time. Another interesting note is that the word “encourage” has
“courage” within it. En-as a prefix means to cause…so encourage means to cause
to have courage! Just think about it. When you are encouraged, someone is
helping you to have courage to do something…and likewise when you encourage
others you are helping them have courage to do or face some situation.
Remarkable thing about the English language and God’s word in this word “en-courage”;
intertwined to facilitate courage in our lives.
Training Tip – Take courage. Talk about what it means to “take
courage” and give them some examples of ways times that they may need courage
in their lives: first day of school, moving to a new community, walking in a
scary neighborhood or dark place—even if not alone, being confronted by a
bully, riding a scary ride at an amusement park, or walking by a barking
dog—even if he is behind a fence or on a leash. Encourage your children to be courageous. Take
them on a walk where they have to walk across a log or set up an obstacle course
in your yard that will require some courage for them to complete. Praise them
for their courageous efforts.
Lord Jesus, just as you have taught us we will take
courage because we know that our strength comes from You.… O God, You
are awesome from Your sanctuary. The God of Israel Himself gives strength and
power to the people. Blessed be God! - Psalm 68:35 NASB
All
scripture quoted from the New American Standard Bible (NASB) unless otherwise
noted.
© 2013 by Mickey
M. Hunacek. All rights reserved.
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