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- When God was preparing
Joshua to lead the Israelites into the promised land, He gave
specific orders to "take courage".
What does that mean in every
day life? It means that I must take the steps to advance in the
direction of what God has said. Does that sound like circular
reasoning? It's not.
When I "take courage,"
I go forward into the next thing simply because God has said
to, and courage is the provision given to me to move without
hesitation or complaint.
The unknown bears its own strange
resistance for us, and no matter how much we know or how much
experience we have, the next few minutes have not been lived
before. So, when we know there might be difficulty we
cower.
But God has not given us the "spirit
of fear," but of "courage" and a "sound mind."
Taking courage means appropriating the ability to move forward
on home court because we are following the Pillar and the Cloud.
Has the Lord asked something hard
of you? He can be trusted. He has not asked you to live out the
next year tomorrow, He has only asked you to live one day in
tomorrow.
Step out. Take courage. His unseen
hosts are vast beyond your wildest dreams, and He will not leave
you holding the bag. You must do this thing, because if you only
move when you feel secure ahead of time, you will never get to
know Him.
There is no risk in Jesus!
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