Unfailing Courage By Paul Chappell Saturday, Jul 12, 2014 “When they heard these things, they were cut to the heart, and they gnashed on him with their teeth. But he, being full of the Holy Ghost, looked up stedfastly into heaven, and saw the glory of God, and Jesus standing on the right hand of God, And said, Behold, I see the heavens opened, and the Son of man standing on the right hand of God.” Acts 7:54–56 When things are going well, there are no real tests of our courage. It is easy to go to church on Sunday when there are no secret police taking names and no one is burning cars in the parking lot. But God does not promise us an easy life. I am thankful that preaching doesn’t carry a death sentence in America, but the reality is that we should be willing to do right no matter what the consequences are. One of the sources of courage in the face of difficulty is our hope of Heaven. I read that Dwight Moody was once traveling by boat on one of the Great Lakes when a really bad storm developed. The other passengers on the boat cowered in fear. They even started an impromptu prayer meeting asking God to deliver them from the storm. Moody didn’t join in this prayer meeting. When asked why not, he answered with these words, “I have a sister in Chicago and one in Heaven and I don’t care which I see tonight.” Just before He went to the cross, Jesus made an unshakeable and certain promise about the future. “And if I go and prepare a place for you, I will come again, and receive you unto myself; that where I am, there ye may be also” (John 14:3). The worst that can happen to Christians from a standpoint of what people can do to us is that we die and go to Heaven. Today’s Renewal Principle: Knowing that our destiny in Heaven is eternally secure helps give us the courage to face even the most severe challenges of our faith.
Posted on: Sat, 12 Jul 2014 12:11:33 +0000
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