Be Courageous
Deuteronomy 31:6
Deuteronomy 31:6 says, “Be strong and courageous. Do not fear or be in dread of them, for it is the LORD your God who goes with you. He will not leave you or forsake you.” This is Moses’ encouragement to Israel as they prepare to enter the Promised Land. Be courageous, reject fear, and trust God’s continual presence and faithfulness in your life. True biblical courage is not the total absence of fear, but the presence of trust in God and His promises.
Courage comes in many different forms, ranging from physical bravery to quiet emotional endurance and moral resolve. So, why do we procrastinate? Why do we put off having the courage to seize opportunities that make a difference now and possibly for eternity? Perfectionism. Intentions. Fear.
Clarity and Courage – Matthew 25:14-30
The Miracle and The Moment – “For he says, ‘In the time of my favor I heard you, and in the day of salvation I helped you.’ I tell you, now is the time of God’s favor, now is the day of salvation” (2 Corinthians 6:2). James 4:13–15: Warns against boasting about tomorrow (“today or tomorrow we will go to this or that city”), reminding Christians to instead say, “If the Lord wills, we will live and do this or that.”
Four Areas for Courage
Say It Now
Do It Now
Give It Now
Use It Now
Matthew 5:14 tells us that we are the light of the world, like a city set on a hill that can’t be hidden, and that no one lights a lamp only to hide it away but rather sets it up high so its light can be seen. Christians are the light of the world. You have no idea the power that is in you. One light can light up a whole room. A lot of lights together, the body of Christ, can light up a whole city, and together we can light up the world. But our opportunities to be the light are limited.
A Dot Called Time – A Line Called Eternity
“For what shall it profit a man, if he shall gain the whole world, and lose his own soul? Or what shall a man give in exchange for his soul? Whosoever therefore shall be ashamed of me and of my words in this adulterous and sinful generation; of him also shall the Son of man be ashamed, when he cometh in the glory of his Father with the holy angels” (Mark 8:36-38).