Courage From God!
"And from there, when the brethren heard about us, they
came to meet us as far as Appii Forum and Three Inns.
When Paul saw them, he thanked God and took courage."
Acts 28: 15
Writer Kerry S. Walters suggests that courage is a quality that
the Puritan writer, John Bunyan, called valor. It’s a quality that
comes in three dimensions, and our Lord modeled all three.
Walters wrote: “Jesus … himself exemplified…three kinds of valor:
physical courage enduring bodily torture and cruel death following
his arrest by the Jewish authorities; moral courage when he defied
Temple culture by chasing away the money lenders, and a spiritual
courage when, despite the shockwave of despair that overwhelmed
Him on the Cross, he nonetheless persevered to the end.”
The world around us can be intimidating, but the followers of
Christ are not easily silenced. With grace and compassion we
speak and live courageously. Our courage comes from God.
As we seek His will for our future, our God will also give us the
courage to accomplish His plan. Do what the apostle Paul did as
he approached Rome. Go forward, thank God, and take courage.
"Christianity that no longer requires courage
has ceased to be the genuine article."
Kerry S. Walters
