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Take Courage

From: Young Christian: Volume 25, 1935

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Dangers stand thick on every side, suggests Faintheart. How can we help being anxious? “Only believe” (Mark 5:36³⁶As soon as Jesus heard the word that was spoken, he saith unto the ruler of the synagogue, Be not afraid, only believe. (Mark 5:36)). The Lord “is a shield to them that put their trust in Him” (Prov. 30:5⁵Every word of God is pure: he is a shield unto them that put their trust in him. (Proverbs 30:5)).

Silver-tongued temptation may assail us? “He is able to succor them that are tempted” (Heb. 2:18¹⁸For in that he himself hath suffered being tempted, he is able to succor them that are tempted. (Hebrews 2:18)).

But poverty may be our lot? “The Lord heareth the poor.”

What if riches be ours, and we are cumbered with many cares? Give to the poor, and “thou shalt have treasure in heaven” (Luke 18:22²²Now when Jesus heard these things, he said unto him, Yet lackest thou one thing: sell all that thou hast, and distribute unto the poor, and thou shalt have treasure in heaven: and come, follow me. (Luke 18:22)).

Should we be homeless? Our Lord had “not where to lay His head” (Matt. 8:20²⁰And Jesus saith unto him, The foxes have holes, and the birds of the air have nests; but the Son of man hath not where to lay his head. (Matthew 8:20)).

Friendless? There is a Friend that “sticketh closer than a brother” (Prov. 18:24²⁴A man that hath friends must show himself friendly: and there is a friend that sticketh closer than a brother. (Proverbs 18:24)).

Afflicted? “He bindeth up the brokenhearted” (Isa. 61:1¹The Spirit of the Lord God is upon me; because the Lord hath anointed me to preach good tidings unto the meek; he hath sent me to bind up the brokenhearted, to proclaim liberty to the captives, and the opening of the prison to them that are bound; (Isaiah 61:1)).

Unjustly accused? “The Almighty shall be thy defense” (Job 22:25²⁵Yea, the Almighty shall be thy defence, and thou shalt have plenty of silver. (Job 22:25)).

The night cometh? “He that keepeth thee will not slumber” (Psa. 121:3³He will not suffer thy foot to be moved: he that keepeth thee will not slumber. (Psalm 121:3)).

Accidents may befall us? “The Lord shall preserve thy going out and thy coming in” (Psa. 121:8⁸The Lord shall preserve thy going out and thy coming in from this time forth, and even for evermore. (Psalm 121:8)).

Pain and sickness? The Lord will “make all thy bed in thy sickness” (Psa. 41:3³The Lord will strengthen him upon the bed of languishing: thou wilt make all his bed in his sickness. (Psalm 41:3)).

The infirmity of age? “They shall still bring forth fruit in old age” (Psa. 92:14¹⁴They shall still bring forth fruit in old age; they shall be fat and flourishing; (Psalm 92:14)).

Wearisome nights may be appointed to us? “He giveth songs in the night” (Job 35:10¹⁰But none saith, Where is God my maker, who giveth songs in the night; (Job 35:10)).

But if death come? “It is well with the righteous when he dieth,” and “death is swallowed up in victory” (1 Cor. 15:54⁵⁴So when this corruptible shall have put on incorruption, and this mortal shall have put on immortality, then shall be brought to pass the saying that is written, Death is swallowed up in victory. (1 Corinthians 15:54)).

To the believer every providence is but another stroke of the chisel upon the marble block, shaping it for its position in the heavenly glory.

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