1 Chronicles 28:20 (LSB) 20 Then David said to his son Solomon, “Be strong and courageous, and act; do not fear nor be dismayed, for Yahweh God, my God, is with you. He will not fail you nor forsake you until all the work for the service of the house of Yahweh is completed.
Sometimes when facing difficult situations, we need to take action.
We often tend to think that all we need to do is to pray and wait for God to fix whatever problem we are up against.
But many times, He will show us things to do; steps to walk out.
David spoke the words in the opening scripture to Solomon regarding building the temple of God.
Take note that he not only told Solomon to be strong and courageous, but also to act!
Being strong and courageous is often required when tackling large or daunting tasks. It is not enough to simply pray and ask God for help while we sit back and wait for Him to fix our problems.
Make no mistake. This doesn’t mean that God doesn’t help us. It simply means that as God helps us, He may also require us to take specific steps as part of that process.
Many times, these steps require not just courage, but active faith on our part. For without faith, we cannot walk out what God shows us.
The word of God tells us in Hebrews 11:6 that without faith it is impossible to please God.
And we will see over time that without faith it is also impossible to walk the path that God places before us.
It takes faith to put into action the steps that God instructs us to take.
It also requires courage on our part. But this is not ordinary human courage. It is courage given by the Holy Spirit.
Sometimes that courage doesn’t look quite the way we might picture it. We may still feel afraid. If that’s the case, we begin to move even while afraid. And God will give us what it takes to complete it even while being afraid.
So, be strong, be courageous in the Holy Spirit. And act when God says to.
And by His leading, as we walk out whatever He requires, we will begin to see the solutions to our problems, and the answers to our prayers begin to unfold.
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