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‘Be strong and of good courage, for you must go.’ Deuteronomy 31:7 NKJV

When God gives you an unconditional promise, all you need to do is wait for Him to do it. But when He makes a conditional promise, you have a part to play in seeing it come to pass. Sometimes that calls for taking the initiative. For Israel, it meant being willing to face opposition and drive the occupying nations from the Promised Land.

‘Then Moses called Joshua and said to him in the sight of all Israel, “Be strong and of good courage, for you must go with this people to the land which the Lord has sworn to their fathers to give them, and you shall cause them to inherit it. And the Lord, He is the One who goes before you. He will be with you. He will not leave you nor forsake you; do not fear nor be dismayed.”’ (Deuteronomy 31:7–8 NKJV)

In essence, God had said, ‘When you take the initiative, I’ll act on your behalf.’ And He’s saying the same to you today. Here is what it means to take the initiative:

(1) Choosing the next step. Make your mind up and don’t waver. You can’t be indecisive and be effective at the same time.

(2) Being willing to take risks. The difference between a believer and a nonbeliever is this: as a believer, God has promised to go before you and arrange the circumstances in your favour. ‘But I’m afraid!’ you say. Faith in God doesn’t eliminate fear—it overcomes it. So take the initiative.

SoulFood: 1 Kings 1–2, Matt 12:38–50, Ps 45, Pro 12:7–9

word4today an adaptation of The Word For Today is authored by Bob and Debby Gass and published under licence from UCB International Copyright 2024

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