FAITH CAPSULE: Good courage is God’s courage.

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Courage is the quality of mind which enables a person to face any kind of difficulty, danger without fear. Courage is what we need to access God’s blessings that are already in place for our life. In the absence of courage it is discouragement that will take place. Every blessing which God put in place for us the enemy wants to replace. It takes courage that is rooted in trusting in God to deny the enemy from denying our access ability to God’s blessing for us.
When it was time for the children of Israel to access God’s promise, Moses directed the children of Israel to go and spy the Promised Land. It is written, “Then Moses sent them to spy out the land of Canaan, and said to them, “Go up this way into the South, and go up to the mountains, and see what the land is like: whether the people who dwell in it are strong or weak, few or many; whether the land they dwell in is good or bad; whether the cities they inhabit are like camps or strongholds;whether the land is rich or poor; and whether there are forests there or not. Be of good courage. And bring some of the fruit of the land.” Now the time was the season of the first ripe grapes.”(Numbers 13:17-20) Moses knew what it takes to access God’s promise as a result he attempted to discourage them from becoming discouraged regardless of what they see when they spy the land. He commanded the spy to be of good courage. Good courage is God’s courage. Good (God’s) courage is what will allow us to see and receive what God has packaged for our life. It is good courage that will allow us to hear and to have what God has promised. Good courage is the vehicle that will bring forth results in every pursuit in our life. Moses knew that without good courage, the children of Israel would not be able to get to where God was taking them. Good courage is seeing positive in the face of negative. As a child of God, Moses knew that God would not promise good and give bad. It is important for us also to see the good in the journey of life where others may see nothing but the bad; to be able to be positive where others are negative. How do you see God’s promises manifested in your life? Based on Moses understanding and knowledge of God, he was able to face danger with bravery. After the death of Moses, God commissioned Joshua. Joshua 1:7, “Only be strong and very courageous…” God commanded Joshua to be courageous and we have to be of good courage.

Prayer for today: Ask God for the grace to be constantly and consistently be of good courage.