Today’s 333 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 hinges 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 trusted that if God said it He would perform it.

It was such 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 commanded everyone bow down to it. And when the music played everyone bowed, with the exception of these three young men.

When questioned and then threatened with death by fire they responded with courage saying they trusted God 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 up seven times hotter and 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, no matter what the circumstances may be, then God will give us supernatural courage to face and overcome it.

If we stop trusting, we’ll soon find our courage melting away.