Memory Verse this week…
Those
who accept my commandments and obey them are the ones who love me. And because
they love me, my Father will love them. And I will love them and reveal myself
to each of them." John 14:21 NLT
And they brought to Him a paralytic lying on a bed.
Seeing their faith, Jesus said to the paralytic, "Take courage, son;
your sins are forgiven." Matthew 9:2
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.” Taking
courage in obedience. 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.
Take courage.
Talk with your children or grandchildren 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.
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| Be courageous. Bloom where you are planted... or take flight as a new creature in the Lord. |
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
(Recycled from
May 2, 2013 Banquet With The King
blog.)
Daily
Bible Reading: Psalm 133
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photos by Mickey M. Hunacek. All rights reserved.
All
scripture quoted from the New Living Translation (NLT) unless otherwise noted.
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