BE COURAGEOUS – Monday October 31st 2016
Memorise: Be strong and of good courage, fear not, nor
be afraid of them; for the Lord thy God he it is that doth go with thee; he
will not fail thee, nor forsake thee. Deuteronomy 31:6
Read: 2nd
Chronicles 32:7-8 (KJV)
7 Be
strong and courageous, be not afraid nor dismayed for the king of Assyria, nor
for all the multitude that is with him: for there be more with us than with
him:
8 With him is an
arm of flesh; but with us is the Lord our
God to help us, and to fight our battles. And the people rested themselves upon
the words of Hezekiah king of Judah.
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Bible in one year: Malachi 1-4, Psalms 90:7-17
MESSAGE
Courage is a virtue that is not optional for children of God who want to
fulfil destiny. Without courage, we can’t even say we are images of Living God.
This is why God Almighty always emphasizes the need to be courageous in the
lives of those who He wants to use for special assignments. In the memory verse
for today, Moses, the servant of God, encouraged the children of Israel to be
of good courage, void of fear for people. There are many reasons why we cannot
afford to be afraid of people. Proverbs 29:25 says:
“The fear of man bringeth a snare: but whoso putteth
his trust in the Lord shall be safe.”
Anyone who wants to represent God in this world must be courageous, or
else, he or she will make a mess of the divine assignment like king Saul did.
When he was confronted with the half-obedience he exhibited concerning the
Amalekites, he had this to say:
“… I have sinned: for I have transgressed the
commandment of the Lord, and thy words: because I feared the people, and obeyed
their voice.”
1st Samuel 15:24
Another reason we should not be afraid of any man is that God is with
us. His name is Emmanuel. He himself said “I am with you always, even unto the
end of the world.” (Matthew 28:20). Isaiah 43:2-3 says:
“When thou
passeth through the waters, I will be with thee; and through the rivers, they
shall not overflow thee: when thou walkest through the fire, thou shall not be
burned; neither shall the flame kindle upon thee. For I am the Lord thy God,
the Holy One of Israel, thy saviour: I gave Egypt for thy ransom, Ethiopia and
Seba for thee.”
Open Heavens Monday 31 October 2016:- Be Courageous
There are facts that should instil courage into us because faithful is
He who has promised; He will fulfil it. In the Bible reading for today, kind
Hezekiah, under the influence of the Holy Spirit, told the people to be
courageous in the face of the threats of war from Sennacherib king of Assyria.
31 October 2016 Open Heavens.
“With him is an arm of flesh; but with us is the Lord
our God to help us, and to fight our battles. And the people rested themselves
upon the words of Hezekiah king of Judah.”
2nd Chronicles 32:8
Prayer Point
Father, give me
courage; don’t let me lose my ground of faith to the devil.
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