Day 78- Face each battle with courage; we may not know the outcome but we know the One who comes out before us, with us, and after us.
Today’s Reading: 2 Samuel 8 – 10
2 Samuel 10:12 “Be of good courage, and let us be courageous for our people, and for the cities of our God, and may the Lord do what seems good to him.”
We are all going to face battles at one point or another, it’s just the nature of evil and the strengthening of each created being. There’s no telling what the outcome of each of these battles may be…we may win some and we may lose some, but no matter the outcome we must face it with courage. As we walk through battles it isn’t the battle that brings others to the Lord or keeps others comforted, it’s how we walk through the battle that brings others to Him. It’s what we say and do that leads our brothers and sisters in Christ closer to Him.
It is to Grow our Faith that we walk out each battle with Courage.
Our courage comes from the presence of Our Savior. It is a mix of His Peace and Strength and Comfort. It is a trusting belief that He is with us at every turn. And the losses, as we see them aren’t the same as God sees them, He sees them as a Win for His Kingdom because they have brought others to Him. Physically and spiritually, losses build us and grow us into what He has created, and they have made His name Widely known.
During David’s reign there were many battles. His men saw the strength within him and fought each battle with courage because they knew no matter if they won or lost, it was for the people and cities of their God and they were fighting for Him.
Soon in our readings we will meet Daniel’s friends who confirm this same belief when they were being thrown into the fiery furnace. Daniel 3:17-18 “If this be so, our God whom we serve is able to deliver us from the burning fiery furnace, and he will deliver us out of your hand, O king. But if not, be it known to you, O king, that we will not serve your gods or worship the golden image that you have set up.”
Whether you are in a battle, coming out, or heading into one, fight with the courage that God gives you because He is with you.
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