Today’s Devotional: “Trusting God Brings Courage”

“Be strong and of good courage, for to this people you shall divide as an inheritance the land which I swore to their fathers to give them.” (Joshua 1:6)

Joshua’s courage hinged upon his trusting God at His word.

God is faithful and will faithfully keep His promises. In verse three, He said, “As I said to Moses,” and again in our passage, “I swore to their fathers to give them.” Joshua believed that if God said it, He would follow through.

It was a trusting and courageous heart that three young men possessed in the middle of a godless society. Their names were Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego.

The King of Babylon, Nebuchadnezzar, built a large golden statue of himself and ordered everyone to bow to it. When the music played, everyone bowed except for three young men who, with courage, said they trusted God’s promises more than Nebuchadnezzar’s threats.

“O Nebuchadnezzar, we have no need to answer you in this matter. If that is the case, our God whom we serve is able to deliver us from the burning fiery furnace, and He will deliver us from your hand, O king. But if not, let it be known to you, O king, that we do not serve your gods, nor will we worship the gold image which you have set up.” (Daniel 3:16-18)

Nebuchadnezzar was furious and ordered the furnace heated seven times hotter, then threw these three young men inside. But when he looked into the furnace expecting to see three burnt bodies, he saw four men standing, and the fourth looked like the Son of God.

Jesus was with them because they trusted God.

If our trust is in God, regardless of the circumstances, God will grant us supernatural courage to face and overcome them.