Monday, January 26, 2015
Seeking Courage
When we look at the challenges to take on life at times, we can remember the challenges faced by the children of Israel as the left Egypt. They and many generations before them had been slaves. All the knew was what it meant to be treated badly. Suddenly they were free and had many possessions. But they were in a desert. They had no food and water. They struggled. We can struggle too. But we have an advantage. We know their story. We know God was always there then. We know he is always here now. And we have our Messiah that promises to care for us.
Matthew 6:25 Therefore I say unto you, Take no thought for your life, what ye shall eat, or what ye shall drink; nor yet for your body, what ye shall put on. Is not the life more than meat, and the body than raiment?
26 Behold the fowls of the air: for they sow not, neither do they reap, nor gather into barns; yet your heavenly Father feedeth them. Are ye not much better than they?
27 Which of you by taking thought can add one cubit unto his stature?
28 And why take ye thought for raiment? Consider the lilies of the field, how they grow; they toil not, neither do they spin:
29 And yet I say unto you, That even Solomon in all his glory was not arrayed like one of these.
30 Wherefore, if God so clothe the grass of the field, which to day is, and to morrow is cast into the oven, shall he not much more clothe you, O ye of little faith?
31 Therefore take no thought, saying, What shall we eat? or, What shall we drink? or, Wherewithal shall we be clothed?
32 (For after all these things do the Gentiles seek:) for your heavenly Father knoweth that ye have need of all these things.
33 But seek ye first the kingdom of God, and his righteousness; and all these things shall be added unto you.
Today, let’s learn from the past, and use that knowledge and trust in our God Yahuah (Lord) to obtain the courage to stand.
Prayer
Father, we exalt You. You are our King, and we need Your kingdom. Send us today Your overwhelming provision. Forgive us our mistakes, and help us to learn to not make them again. Deliver and heal us. In Yeshua’s (Jesus’) name. Amen.