Faith And Courage
“Hast thou not known? hast thou not heard, that the everlasting God, the
LORD, the Creator of the ends of the earth, fainteth not, neither is weary? there
is no searching of his understanding. He giveth power to the faint; and to them
that have no might he increaseth strength. Even the youths shall faint and be
weary, and the young men shall utterly fall: But they that wait upon the LORD
shall renew their strength; they shall mount up with wings as eagles; they
shall run, and not be weary; and they shall walk, and not faint.” (Isaiah 40:28-31)
Today’s Morsel: When I first
joined the Army, it was hard for me to believe that a few pieces of nylon cord
could support a 250-pound man in the air. But once you test it and try
it, you see that it can, and you build your faith and trust in it. Why is
it that one person can have faith and courage, and another doesn’t? How
could Joshua and Caleb have faith and courage in God’s ability and the other
ten spies didn’t? The answer usually lies in not believing what you hear
or testing what you need to use. True faith and courage are like a kite,
opposing winds raise it higher. You see, fear, anxiety, oppression, and
worry should push your faith and courage off the charts. Even scriptures
tell us, “Fear thou not; for I am with thee: be not dismayed; for I am thy God:
I will strengthen thee; yea, I will help thee; yea, I will uphold thee with the
right hand of my righteousness.” (Isaiah 41:10) Paul said in reference to
the children of Israel, “For unto us
was the gospel preached, as well as unto them: but the word preached did not
profit them, not being mixed with faith in them that heard it.” (Hebrews 4:2)
Faith comes by hearing but it stands in the power and demonstration of the
spirit.
Sing: Faith can move mountains,
mountains of fear and of doubt. Faith can move mountains, so why don’t
you try your faith out.
Thought For Today: True faith and
courage are like a kite, opposing wind raises it higher.
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