Though he slay me, yet will I trust in him
Job 13:15
When we cannot trace God's hand," wrote Charles Haddon Spurgeon, "we can always trust God's heart." We all have times that confront us when we can see neither rhyme nor reason in what is happening. Why God allows the circumstances is not always clear.
When we have unanswered questions, we can curse God and blame Him--or turn to Him and let the trial drive us closer to him. G. Campbell Morgan once said that any suffering would be bearable if we could only understand the reason for it. Yet faith is trusting Him--without doubt or bitterness--even when we cannot understand.
"Trust in the Lord with all your heart and lean not on your own understanding; in all your ways acknowledge him, and he will make your paths straight. Do not be wise in your own eyes; fear the Lord and shun evil. This will bring health to your body and nourishment to your bones." (Proverbs 3:5-8)
taken from " Just for Today" by Harold J. Sala
Wednesday, June 25, 2008
Saturday, June 14, 2008
Scriptures Telling Us To Be Courageous
"Be of good courage." (Numbers 13:20)
The failure of 10 of the spies to obey this commandment cost them their lives and cost the Israelites 40 long years in the wilderness.
Deut 31:6 "Be strong and of good courage, do not fear nor be afraid of them; for the LORD your God, He is the One who goes with you. He will not leave you nor forsake you."
We are not permitted to fear our spiritual or natural enemies because Almighty God is the One who goes with us. He will not leave us or forsake us.
Deut 31:7 The Moses called Joshua and said to him in the sight of all Israel, "Be strong and of good courage, for you must go with this people to the land which the LORD has sworn to their fathers to give them, and you shall cause them to inherit it.
Anyone called to bring God's people into their inheritance must be strong and of good courage. And God is expecting us to win!
Deut 31:23 Then He inaugarated Joshua the son of Nun, and said, "Be strong and of good courage; for your shall bring the children of Israel into the land of which I swore to them, and I will be with you."
Again the idea that we must be couageous because God is with us.
Jos 1:6 Be strong and of good courage, for to this people you shall divide as an inheritance the land which I swore to their fathers to give them.
Jos 1:7 Only be strong and very courageous, that you may observe to do according to all the law which Moses My servant commanded you; do not turn from it to the right hand or to the left, that you may prosper wherever you go.
Jos 1:9 Have I not commanded you? Be strong and of good courage; do not be afraid, nor be dismayed, for the LORD your God is with you wherever you go."
God repeated this a lot to Joshua. He needed to hear it often and so do we!
Jos 1:18 Whoever rebels against your command and does not heed your words, in all that you command him, shall be put to death. Only be strong and of good courage.
Now the people of Israel are also telling Joshua they expect him to be courageous. The people of God have a right to expect this from their leaders.
Jos 10:25 Then Joshua said to them, "Do not be afraid, nor be dismayed; be strong and of good courage, for thus the LORD will do to all your enemies against whom you fight."
The people of God are commanded to be strong and of good courage also. God will destroy our enemies against whom we fight, so why not be courageous?
The failure of 10 of the spies to obey this commandment cost them their lives and cost the Israelites 40 long years in the wilderness.
Deut 31:6 "Be strong and of good courage, do not fear nor be afraid of them; for the LORD your God, He is the One who goes with you. He will not leave you nor forsake you."
We are not permitted to fear our spiritual or natural enemies because Almighty God is the One who goes with us. He will not leave us or forsake us.
Deut 31:7 The Moses called Joshua and said to him in the sight of all Israel, "Be strong and of good courage, for you must go with this people to the land which the LORD has sworn to their fathers to give them, and you shall cause them to inherit it.
Anyone called to bring God's people into their inheritance must be strong and of good courage. And God is expecting us to win!
Deut 31:23 Then He inaugarated Joshua the son of Nun, and said, "Be strong and of good courage; for your shall bring the children of Israel into the land of which I swore to them, and I will be with you."
Again the idea that we must be couageous because God is with us.
Jos 1:6 Be strong and of good courage, for to this people you shall divide as an inheritance the land which I swore to their fathers to give them.
Jos 1:7 Only be strong and very courageous, that you may observe to do according to all the law which Moses My servant commanded you; do not turn from it to the right hand or to the left, that you may prosper wherever you go.
Jos 1:9 Have I not commanded you? Be strong and of good courage; do not be afraid, nor be dismayed, for the LORD your God is with you wherever you go."
God repeated this a lot to Joshua. He needed to hear it often and so do we!
Jos 1:18 Whoever rebels against your command and does not heed your words, in all that you command him, shall be put to death. Only be strong and of good courage.
Now the people of Israel are also telling Joshua they expect him to be courageous. The people of God have a right to expect this from their leaders.
Jos 10:25 Then Joshua said to them, "Do not be afraid, nor be dismayed; be strong and of good courage, for thus the LORD will do to all your enemies against whom you fight."
The people of God are commanded to be strong and of good courage also. God will destroy our enemies against whom we fight, so why not be courageous?
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