Pray the word with David Platt as a resource from Radical.net.

At this point when they were tempted to be afraid that they would be encouraged,

be of good courage. Let's be courageous for our people, for the cities of our God.

And I love this last phrase. May the Lord do what seems good to him.

May we be courageous with faith, with trust in God and his leadership of our lives.

Ultimately knowing that whatever happens is in his hand and knowing that we can be courageous.

And so I just want to pray this specifically today, over all of us,

as we have tendencies to be timid in our faith or timid in following Jesus or timid in

sharing the gospel or timid in putting God's Word into practice in our lives.

Timid about what others may say about us, timid about what others may think concerning us,

that we would just think about, that we would remember 2 Timothy chapter 1 verse 7. God has not given us

a spirit of timidity, but a spirit of power and of love and of self-discipline,

that all throughout God's Word, here in 2 Samuel 10, Joshua chapter 1, be strong and courageous.

For the Lord is with you, meditate on his Word, be careful to walk in it, and as you do be courageous.

So God, I pray for courage in my life and in the lives of those who are listening right now.

We pray together, you would give us wise courage. God, help us not to be courageous and foolish,

living according to our own ways, walking in disobedience to your Word. The last thing we want

us to be courageous in our disobedience. But God, just as you say to Joshua in Joshua chapter 1,

help us to meditate on your Word day and night and to be careful to do according to what is

written in it and as we do to be courageous, to not be timid or afraid. Help us to live,

to lead with good courage, trusting you. God, help us to be bold and courageous in sharing

the gospel today. God, we pray that in the opportunities we have to speak about your love for people

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