Bible Verse of The Day – 4-26-21

Joshua 1:9 (NKJV) 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.”

Be strong and of good courage; do not be afraid.

When God spoke these words to Joshua, He was preparing the people of Israel to cross over the Jordan river to capture and inhabit the land that He had set aside for them.

He knew they would need to be strong and courageous if they were to do what He needed them to do.

Today, we also need to be strong and courageous.

No, we’re not necessarily preparing to invade a land and inhabit it.

But we are in a place where we need to be bold and ready to stand for God’s truth.

As with the people under Joshua’s leadership, we are entering a “foreign land” in the sense that we are now treading where we haven’t stepped before. We are dealing with things that we have never had to deal with before.

Each day we learn new things as we see events happening around us that are plainly evil in their origins.

And in all of this, we have a choice; we stand up to it or we sit and be quiet.

We have to let the Holy Spirit lead us with regard to whether to stand or be silent. There will be times for both.

As with the Israelites, sitting silently when we should be acting with courage can lead to consequences that aren’t pleasant.

If God has called us to possess the land, so to speak, we need to be warriors with great courage (which comes from God), and be bold in our conquest to accomplish it.

We need to let God lead us and teach us. He is faithful to do both.

We just have to be willing to follow and obey.

Pastor Curt & Pastor Ellie

Seven Seas Ministries
P.O. Box 272
Bradford, RI 02808

401-315-0902

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