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Deuteronomy 31:6 – “Be strong and of good courage, do not fear nor be afraid of them; for the Lord your God, He is the One who goes with you. He will not leave you nor forsake you.”

The word brave is defined as “ready to face and endure danger or pain; showing courage.” It takes bravery to stand in faith against adverse circumstances. We are called to be bold and strong in the things of God.  Ephesians 6:10 says, “Finally, my brethren, be strong in the Lord and in the power of His might.”

We are involved in a spiritual conflict. We are called to be soldiers of the cross in the army of God.  II Timothy 2:3-4 says, “You therefore must endure hardship as a good soldier of Jesus Christ. No one engaged in warfare entangles himself with the affairs of this life, that he may please him who enlisted him as a soldier.”

This battle is not a physical battle to be fought with physical weapons.  II
Corinthians 10:4 reads, “For the weapons of our warfare are not carnal but mighty in God for pulling down strongholds.”  Our weapons are spiritual.  We have the Word of God, the power of prayer, and the leadership of the Holy Spirit.  Romans 8:14 says, “For as many as are led by the Spirit of God, these are sons of God.”

            Solomon wrote in Proverbs 28:1, “The wicked flee when no one pursues, But the righteous are bold as a lion.”  Morris Chapman wrote a beautiful chorus, Be Bold, Be Strong.  The words encourage us to be brave in our walk of faith.  The words are as follows:

“Be bold, be strong, For the Lord your God is with you.
 Be bold, be strong, For the Lord your God is with you.
 I am not afraid, I am not dismayed,
 Because I'm walking in faith and victory,
 Come on and walk in faith and victory,
 For the Lord your God is with you.”  

We are called to be brave in our walk with God.  There will be attacks from our enemy. We will face storms in life, persecution, and adverse circumstances in our Christian journey.  The good news is that we are not alone.  We have the promise of Hebrews 13:6, “So we may boldly say: “The Lord is my helper; I will not fear. What can man do to me?”  We have the promise of His abiding presence.  He promises in Hebrews 13:5 to “never leave us nor forsake us.”



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