Just read Joshua 1:1-9 to see how many times God had to reassure Joshua to be "strong and courageous" as he moved forward with the plan to enter the long-awaited Promised Land and drive out the pagan inhabitants. He was the new leader of Israel, responsible for protecting the nation and leading them through dangerous territory. To say Joshua was a bit frightened to fill such big sandals would be a severe understatement. God is with us.Īfter Moses died, God chose Joshua to take over leading the Israelites. God has given us lots of reasons we can be confident and brave in scary situations, and we can rest in these biblical principles: 1. In fact, "do not be afraid" is repeated 365 times in the Bible! That doesn't mean it's wrong to ever feel fear, but it does mean that we should not allow fear to control our decisions. The Bible tells us that we have no reason to fear (Isaiah 41:10 43:5 Luke 12:7).
“For I am the Lord your God who takes hold of your right hand and says to you, Do not fear I will help you." -Isaiah 41:13 He knows how tender our courage can be and how often we can feel overwhelmed (Psalm 103:14), so when God asks us to be brave, He means to carry us through. Whenever God has asked someone to be brave, it is usually when the situation seems impossible to handle. But God encourages us to be brave in the face of those dangers, temptations, and difficulties because He's right there with us (Isaiah 41:13 Luke 12:7 Revelation 2:10). Sometimes it takes bravery just to get out of bed and face another day. Living life in this world, we can find a lot of things that cause us fear. “You are braver than you believe, stronger than you seem, and smarter than you think.” - Winnie The Pooh (A.A.
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