December 25, 2024

Brave

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No one ever told me this would be easy
But I never knew that it could be this hard
Oh, the worry, the worry, the worry is weighing on me
Could you help me break down all these question marks
And make me

Brave…I’ll fight like a soldier
Brave…Rise like a warrior
Brave…Won’t stop ’til the final day
Brave…I want to be stronger
Brave…Going to be bolder
Brave…Look up and I see the way
You make me brave

I know, I know I’m no superwoman
But impossible is possible with You
So no, no, no more running, no more hiding
Strike the fire so I’ll be fearless too
And make me

None go with me
Still I’ll follow
Through the joy and
Through the sorrow
Cross before me
World behind me
There’s no turning back

Moriah Peters
Written along with: Matt Bronleewe, Joel Smallbone

Lyrics to I Have Decided To Follow Jesus – S. Sundar Singh

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I’m always telling my kids that they can do all things through Christ Jesus who strengthens them…and that nothing is impossible with God…and that He is always in control.  But I wonder if I believe that myself.

Do I believe that I can do anything with God on my side?  Or do I tend to run and hide?  Doubt and avoid?  I think we can all relate to the words of this song; we want to be stronger, braver, bolder… We want to be so many things that we feel we aren’t.  I see this song as an anthem, as a reminder from our Heavenly Father that through Him we can do anything.  Remember that impossible is possible with Him.

I can do all things through Christ Who strengthens me.
Philippians 4:13 NKJV

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Lord, we often forget that with You anything is possible.  That with You we can accomplish anything.  Thank You for the reminder through this song that we can be brave.  Despite what we are facing we can move forward with You on our side.  In Jesus’ name, Amen.

How To Impact a Nation

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How do I impact a nation?  Not all of us can be Benjamin Franklin, Martin Luther King Jr., or George Washington, so how can I impact a whole nation?  Think with me for moment….  I am one person.  There are billions of people in this world and tons of nations . I am one person who can barely manage to find time to sleep at night.

Let them praise the Lord for His great love
and for the wonderful things He has done for them.
Let them exalt Him publicly before the congregation
and before the leaders of the nation.
Psalms 107:31-32

The answer to my question? I cannot impact a nation and show the world my God—without God.

When they saw the courage of Peter and John and realized that they were unschooled,
ordinary men, they were astonished and
they took note that these men had been with Jesus.
Acts 4:13

In my mind, the thought of being influential to a nation can be overwhelming. Then again, doing anything dependant on my ability alone is overwhelming.  But with God anything is possible!

Here’s the thing—God gives us the desires of our hearts.  God has big plans.  He picks people who are willing to help.  Ability is nothing without being available to do the Lord’s will.  Take a look at what His people can do when we are available!

So I have come down to rescue them from the hand of the Egyptians and to bring them up out of that land into a good and spacious land, a land flowing with milk and honey—the home of the Canaanites, Hittites, Amorites, Perizzites, Hivites and Jebusites. And now the cry of the Israelites has reached me, and I have seen the way the Egyptians are oppressing them. So now, go. I am sending you to Pharaoh to bring my people the Israelites out of Egypt.” But Moses said to God, “Who am I that I should go to Pharaoh and bring the Israelites out of Egypt?”

Exodus 3:8-11

God sent Moses to free his people. You’ll read further on that Moses wasn’t confident in his ability to speak.  God is awesome.  God’s plans are amazing!  God’s plans are big!

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God, You are awesome and Your plans are amazing.  Please help me to keep my heart available to Your will and to hear Your words.  Amen.