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Be Strong and Courageous: Embracing God’s Presence
In this episode, we explore the powerful message to the Israelites t… (visit YouTube for more)
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Be strong and courageous. Do not fear or be in dread of them. For it is the Lord your God who goes with you. He will not leave you or forsake you.
He’s saying to the Israelites, don’t be afraid of the people around you, the land that you’re moving into, your enemies, those who oppose you, and who do not recognise God. Don’t be afraid of them.
Because, why? God himself was going with them, his presence was with them wherever they went. And this was intended to inspire them, to give them confidence, to empower them, and also to remind them that they were a holy people with standards to maintain.
And how true is that for us now who live in the light of the sacrifice and the salvation that Jesus Christ achieved? God, through His Spirit, through the work of Jesus Christ, goes with us.
