Recently, I read a devotion from Worthy Brief called “Finding Courage in the Face of Opposition”. These days, with the world in chaos and with so much uncertainty, I wanted to share this devotion with you as well as 10 Scriptures in the Bible on finding courage.

Finding Courage in the Face of Opposition

Recently, I’ve been impressed by the Lord to address the anxieties many are feeling about the future– how to be strong in the face of the intense opposition we’ll be facing as believers. One of the founders of the modern state of Israel, David Ben-Gurion once said, “Courage is a special kind of knowledge, the knowledge of how to fear what ought to be feared and how not to fear what ought not to be feared. From this knowledge comes an inner strength that inspires us to push on in the face of great difficulty. What can seem impossible is often possible with courage.”

While Ben Gurion’s words carry a certain worldly wisdom to inspire courage, we also can have courage which comes from a special kind of knowledge…the knowledge that we have a God who loves and supports and protects us and carries us through, even the most trying times and circumstances. So let’s not become fearful in these days – but instead become bold as a lion, to accomplish the good works He prepared for us from the foundation of the world.

Let’s walk with courage in these days in the knowledge that our God is with us, and with Him, we will accomplish great things that seem impossible because we know that He turns impossibilities into realities.

From Worthy Brief

10 Scriptures on Finding Courage

1. “The LORD is my light and my salvation; whom will I fear? The LORD is the strength of my life; of whom shall I be afraid? – Psalm 27:1
2. “Have not I commanded you: Be strong and courageous. Do not be afraid or dismayed, for the Lord your God is with you wherever you go.” – Joshua 1:9
3. “Do not fear, for I am with you; do not be dismayed, for I am your God. I will strength you, I will help you, yes I will uphold you with My righteous right hand.” – Isaiah 41:10
4. “Be strong and of a good courage. Fear not, no be afraid of them, for the Lord your God, it is He who goes with you. He will not fail you, nor forsake you.” – Deuteronomy 31:6
5. “For God has not given us the spirit of fear, but of power, and love and self-control.” – 2 Timothy 1:7
6. “Be anxious for nothing, but in everything, by prayer and supplication with gratitude, make your requests known to God.” – Philippians 4:6
7. “So we may boldly say: “The Lord is my helper; I will not fear. Wat can man do to me?” – Hebrews 13:6
8. “Cast all your care upon Him, because He cares for you.” – 1 Peter 5:7
9. “Do not fear those who kill the body but are not able to kill the soul. But rather fear Him who is able to destroy both soul and body in hell.” – Matthew 10:26
10. “For in the time of trouble He will hide me in His pavilion; in the shelter of His tabernacle He will hind me; He will set me up on a rock.’ – Psalms 27:5

Conclusion

Finding Courage in today’s world with all the opposition we face including wars, mass shootings, financial uncertainty and more is possible when we remember who our God is. He is the one who fights our battles for us when we look to Him.

I hope this devotion helps you find courage in your daily life. If you like this devotion, you can read more from Worthy Brief and Worthy Devotions here.

Also, all the scriptures above are in the MEV version of the Bible, if you want to look them up for yourself in a different version of the Bible, you can do so on the Bible App or on BibleGateway.

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