Daily Devotion

 With Pastor Ancel Presnell

“CHRISTIAN COURAGE IS NOT A SUGGESTION”

Courage is an admirable thing to behold when the subject matter of one’s courage is also admirable! When an American Soldier suits up to defend our nation, that is admirable! When an officer of the law puts on that uniform day after day to protect the citizens of his city, state, or county, that is a courage that is admirable! These duties are chosen by the men and women of these various uniforms, they were not forced to serve, they chose to serve. This is admirable!

The Lord has called and saved His children for purpose. We are representatives of Him! He called us from death to life, and He has established our present and our eternal future. This is reason to have courage! God commanded Joshua to be strong and courageous! He did not suggest it, nor did He make it merely an option; God commanded Joshau to be courageous! He had the tools to obey because God was all the tools He needed in his chest to obey. Joshua 1:9— “⁹ Have not I commanded thee? Be strong and of a good courage; be not afraid, neither be thou dismayed: for the LORD thy God is with thee whithersoever thou goest.”

In this day that we live in, living in Christian Courage is still not an option. We are called and commanded in scripture to live our life in Christian courage; we are to be strong! God does not need us to build up strength to obey, no, He simply expects us to obey and rely on His strength! If there was ever a time for us to live our life out loud and on mission for the Lord Jesus Christ, it is now! Our world is so lost and in such a need of salvation. We are the very ones to spread the good news of Jesus, and we have the necessary tools to do so with courage and strength!

1 Corinthians 16:13— “¹³ Watch ye, stand fast in the faith, quit you like men, be strong.”