November 28 – December 5, 2025

THE DEFINITION OF COURAGE

Daniel 3:17 “…If we are thrown into the blazing furnace, the God we serve is able to save us from it, and he will rescue us from your hand, O king.”

When we go through storms, our faith makes people take notice. “The God we serve will rescue us.” Because of God’s power, because of God’s promises, we can do anything He asks of us, go through anything He requires of us. The Lord promises we will not have to face life alone and when we grow weak in our struggle, HIS strength will prevail (Hebrews 13:5, Isaiah 40:29). 

Remember the storm Shadrach, Meshach and Abednego faced? We could call it a firestorm. All odds were against them. A furious king. Flammable clothing. Furnace heated to such a degree that anyone who came near it was killed. An impossible situation for them. But not for God! I can see Jesus waiting for them with His arms up, “Jump! It’s okay! I’ve got you!” The instant they fell in, the king leapt to his feet and shouted, “Weren’t there just three? Why do I see four?”

The Lord wants us to be able to comprehend the fullness of HIS power, the fullness of HIS majesty, the fullness of HIS love abundantly above and beyond all that we ask or think in the midst of the storms and trials. We have come to a wrong conclusion as our compass—we think Jesus wants us to be brave; so when the storms come, we try to hang on, try to tough it out under our own strength. The truth of the matter is Jesus never said anything about being brave! HOWEVER, He calls us to be courageous. The definition of courage is doing the right thing even in the midst of fear! One last thing about going through your season of storms: Paul let other Christians help him in difficult times (Philippians 4:14).

With all of life’s ups and downs, we have a great reward offered to us! We have a guarantee from the Lord in writing that no one can take from us. And the guarantee is free for the asking! Romans 10:9, “IFyou confess with your mouth, ‘Jesus is Lord,’ and believe in your heart that God raised Him from the dead, you WILL be saved.”

 

This is an excerpt from a 90-day devotional written by Emil and Karen. To order the full devotional, click on the TO ORDER DEVOTIONAL page.