Joshua 1:9 This is my command - be strong and courageous! Do not be afraid or discouraged. For the Lord your God is with you wherever you go.
God says if Joshua will do what His word says he will be successful, and He says the same to us today. It’s a great verse and very well known, but as you know it’s not always easy to do!😊 You may have had a new doctor’s report which you didn’t like. You may be facing a work situation which grows more difficult to deal with each day and it requires courage to face these or other problems because they won’t just disappear on their own.
So what do we do? When we feel weary, like we’ve used all our courage up, when it feels like our strength is at a low ebb, we need to go back to the source of our supply for everything - to God Himself.
If ever anyone needed courage to face a terrible situation it was Jesus when He was looking at the Cross. He was the bravest, most courageous man who ever lived and He overcame the temptation to quit, to give up. He is now living on the inside of us and it’s His courage we draw on not our own. It’s His strength we draw on, not our own. Whatever we need He is our source of supply, He is our Strength and Shield. He is the author of our faith and when ours is low we go to Him to live His faith through us.
Galatians 2:20 I have been crucified with Christ; it is no longer I who live, but Christ lives in me; and the life which I now live in the flesh I live by faith in the Son of God, who loved me and gave Himself for me.
Thank God, Jesus didn’t throw in the towel, and we mustn’t either! We’re not on our own in life’s battles and it's not our courage we're to use, but we have the One who overcame and He is dwelling on the inside of us to enable us to live and overcome in our lives too. He says His grace is more than enough for us to overcome because His great strength is revealed when we’re weak. (2 Cor.12:9)
So be encouraged we have fresh courage, renewed strength, new levels of faith being released to us as we turn to Jesus. He will uphold, strengthen and help us do whatever we have to do by His grace.
We wont just struggle on, but we will be strong and courageous, and overcome in Him. Let's believe that word and receive it today. 😊 Thank You Lord.
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