User:Kinkreet/Devotions

19 March 2012
Joshua 1:6+9


 * Be strong and courageous, for you are the one who will lead these people to possess all the land I swore to their ancestors I would give them. This is my command - be strong and courageous! Do not be afraid or discouraged. For the LORD your God is with you wherever you go."

But then it also says (Joshua 1:13-15):


 * “Remember the command that Moses the servant of the LORD gave you after he said, ‘The LORD your God will give you rest by giving you this land.’ Your wives, your children and your livestock may stay in the land that Moses gave you east of the Jordan, but all your fighting men, ready for battle, must cross over ahead of your fellow Israelites. You are to help them until the LORD gives them rest, as he has done for you, and until they too have taken possession of the land the LORD your God is giving them. After that, you may go back and occupy your own land, which Moses the servant of the LORD gave you east of the Jordan toward the sunrise.”

Be strong and courageous, yes. But to get what God promised you, you still have to obey God and conquer 'the place you have been promised'. God is with us, but we still need to conquer our fears. A lot of people say I don't think I can; just be strong and courageous! What is there to fear? If God is for us, who can be against us? In the past month, due to many happenings, I have been afraid to love. But as soon as I decide to love regardless of the reaction I receive, at first it was very very hard, and people misunderstand me and accuse me. But I kept going, because God was there. No matter what people think I am doing, I am only accountable to God. And God was with me, so I kept going. There were many times I just wanted to give up, so many times. But nope, God was there. And I thank Him again for yesterday, because He finally showed me love conquers fear. And I just pray I will be able to be strong, and be courageous, to be able to face all my other fears, and stay strong in God. I want to love, I want to love so much more. I'll end with this: 2 Timothy 1:7 "For God has not given us a spirit of fear and timidity, but of power, love and self-discipline"