Sabbath, March 15, 2008
1 Chronicles 28:20-21
Then David said to Solomon his son, “Be strong and courageous and do it. Do not be afraid and do not be dismayed, for the Lord God, even my God, is with you. He will not leave you or forsake you, until all the work for the service of the house of the Lord is finished. And behold the divisions of the priests and the Levites for all the service of the house of God; and with you in all the work will be every willing man who has skill for any kind of service; also the officers and all the people will be wholly at your command.” (ESV)
by Linda Harris
“Be strong and courageous.” From Joshua to Hezekiah, God repeated these words. David passed on these words to Solomon, who faced a large task, not only of building the temple, but leading the nation of Israel. Undoubtedly, he had a great example in his father, David.
Fear often grips us when we face a seemingly insurmountable task. However, being courageous does not mean we won’t experience the emotion of fear. Rather, it means we plunge in despite feeling afraid. What causes you to fear? What would happen if you decided to “do it afraid”? What’s the worst that could happen? What is the best? Are you willing to take the risk?
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Daily Bible Meditations are taken from The Helping Hand,a Sabbath School student quarterly for youth and adults. Copyright © 2008, Seventh Day Baptist Board of Christian Education, Inc.
Scripture quotations marked "ESV" are taken from The Holy Bible, English Standard Version. Copyright ©2001 by Crossway Bibles, a division of Good News Publishers. Used by permission. All rights reserved. Text provided by the Crossway Bibles Web Service .
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