Be strong and courageous. Famous words that
were given to Joshua…and others throughout the Bible. God promises to give courage...and be with us.
So be strong and courageous! Do not be
afraid and do not panic before them. For the LORD your God will personally go
ahead of you. He will neither fail you nor abandon you." - Deuteronomy
31:6 (Moses speaking to all of Israel and repeated personally to Joshua.)
Then David continued, "Be strong and
courageous, and do the work. Don't be afraid or discouraged, for the LORD God,
my God, is with you. He will not fail you or forsake you. He will see to it
that all the work related to the Temple of the LORD is finished correctly.” 1
Chronicles 28:20. (David speaking to his son Solomon.)
Be on guard. Stand firm in the faith. Be
courageous. Be strong. 1 Corinthians 16:13. (Paul speaking to the people in
the church at Corinth.)
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Be Courageous.
Like the Sunflower finds its strength in the facing the sun...
Find your strength in facing the Lord.
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God has promised to give us courage—not to
be discouraged. He will give us strength and help. The right hand indicates
power and strength, presumably since most people are right-handed and that is
where their strength is.
Your right hand, O LORD, is glorious in
power. Your right hand, O LORD, smashes the enemy. Exodus 15:6.
Trust God to provide you with the strength
you need…when you need it. That is the key to courage…trust. Trust in the Lord.
I am teaching you today—yes, you—so you will
trust in the LORD. Proverbs 22:19.
Trust in the LORD with all your heart and do
not lean on your own understanding. In all your ways acknowledge Him, and He
will make your paths straight. Proverbs 3:5-6 NASB
Trust God. That may seem like a big thing…but
it is a humbling. Humbling to admit that we need help. We need God. Can you
trust Him to provide courage for you?
Prayer
~ Dear God, give us humble hearts to seek You first in our lives…and to trust
You with anything that comes our way. The good and the bad. We want to honor
You with our lives…our very thoughts, words and actions. Actions often speak
louder than words. May ours bring You glory.
Daily
Bible Reading: 2 Samuel 6-7, 1 Chronicles 17
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2017 Text and photo by Mickey M. Hunacek. All rights reserved.
All
scripture quoted from the New Living Translation (NLT) unless otherwise noted.
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