So
Be Strong
And
Courageous
All
You Who Put Your Hope In The Lord!
Scripture
Psalm
31
Love the Lord,
all you godly ones!
For the Lord protects those who are loyal to him,
but he harshly punishes the arrogant.
For the Lord protects those who are loyal to him,
but he harshly punishes the arrogant.
Psalm
51
17 The sacrifice you desire is a broken spirit.
You will not reject a broken and repentant heart, O God.
Observation
If
you read your Bible on a regular basis you would notice just like I
have that the phrase, “Be strong and courageous”, is repeated
over and over again throughout God's Word.
I
think that God has done that because we need, almost on a daily
basis, a reminder to be strong and courageous!
We
live in a rough world, full of lumps and bruises, hurts and
disappointments. Every day we are faced with things that cause us to
be afraid, to fret, to be discouraged.
So
God, if we are reading His Word every day, constantly reminds us to
be strong and courageous!
He
reminded me today and so I am passing on His encouragement to you!
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.
1
Corinthians 1:8
He
will keep you strong to
the end so that you will be free
from all blame on the day when our Lord Jesus Christ returns.
1
Corinthians 15:58
So,
my dear brothers and sisters, be strong and
immovable. Always work enthusiastically for the Lord, for you know
that nothing you do for the Lord is ever useless.
1
Corinthians 16:13
Be on
guard. Stand firm in the faith. Be courageous. Be strong.
Ephesians
6:10
A
final word: Be strong in
the Lord and in his mighty power.
Application
I
will stand firm in my faith. I will be strong and courageous!
How
about you?
Prayer
Heavenly
Father, thank You for all of Your promises. Thank You for reminding
me all the time not to be afraid. It is amazing to me the things that
cause me the most fear. Help me to be bold and courageous! Don't let
me be a spiritual wimp. I know that You are on my side. You are
all-powerful! Nothing is too hard for You! So increase my faith,
Lord. Help me to trust You today with every detail of my life!
I
pray for any person reading this blog today who is dealing with fear.
Help them, Lord. Help them to be bold and courageous! Help them to
trust in You today for strength!
Daily
Bible Reading: Isaiah 63,64; Psalms 107; John 2 … I added: Psalm
31, Psalm 41, Psalm 51
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