---TAKE COURAGE ~~

--"Be strong and of a good courage."
--[Joshua 1:6]
--[Please Read / JOSHUA Chapter 1]

~~There was a reason why God told Joshua to be strong and of a good courage. He faced a situation that he had never faced before. Joshua would need to cross the Jordan River when the water was at its highest, and conquer the land that God had promised to Israel. After the priests stepped into the river, it stopped flowing and all the Israelites walked across on dry land. This certainly was a step of faith.

Courage is mental or moral strength to act in spite of danger, fear, of difficulty. It may include bravery and strength in pain or grief. Psalm 31:24 says, "Be of good courage, and he shall strengthen your heart, all ye that hope in the Lord." Maybe God is asking us to cross asking us to cross some river we have never crossed before. Perhaps we hesitate to move forward because of disappointment, sickness, loss of a lover one, or a financial setback. Let's take a fresh courage, look beyond the circumstances, and focus our eyes on Heaven. Keep our eyes on Jesus, the Author and Finisher of our faith. Remember, the same God who told Joshua to be strong and of good courage can be our God today.

Jesus understands just how we feel. Hebrews 4:15-16 says that He is touched with the feeling of our infirmities. He invites us to "come boldly unto the throne of grace, that we may obtain mercy, and find grace to help in time of need."
Thank the Lord that we can cast all our care upon Him because He cares for us. "You are loved with an everlasting love and underneath are His everlasting arms. ~~
--"Wait on the Lord: be of good courage, and he shall strengthen your heart: wait I say on the LORD." --[Psalm 27:14]

--BSW/CM
-----"God Turn It Round" 'Church of the City' // Jon Reddick <https://youtu.be/5F0-qkP703Q>
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