It is my heartfelt belief that each and every one of us has
a purpose for living on this earth.
Psalm 139:16 reads, “Your eyes saw my unformed substance; in your book
were written, every one of them, the days that were formed for me, when as yet
there was none of them.” Clearly, God
has a plan for our lives. Additionally,
God doesn’t write boring stories. If God
has planned the days of my life, before one came to be, then it is supposed to
be an exciting, joy filled, and meaningful existence.
Over the last couple of days we have been examining the joy
killers in our lives. Today’s joy killer
is “The Lack of Courage.” Between God’s
great plan for my life and the realization of that plan stands my need for
courage. The same was true for Joshua
and the nation of Israel. At the
beginning of the book of Joshua, the people of Israel stand at the threshold of
the Promised Land. As they get ready to
enter in, God has this admonition for them, “Be strong and courageous.” Not once, but three times in the span of four
verse the Lord tells them this. In verse
6, 7, and 9 they are told to be strong and courageous.
What is your “Promised Land”? What is that thing that you know God has
called you to do that you have not acted upon?
What dream or vision have you failed to pursue because of fear? Make today the day. If God has called you to do something, then
start the process moving today. Fear no
more! “Be strong and courageous. Do not be frightened, and do not be dismayed,
for the Lord your God is with you wherever you go” (Joshua 1:9).
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