![]() ![]() He was motivated by God’s vision of working through him to save his people, the Jews, from the suffering they were experiencing.īut Moses said to God, “Who am I that I should go to Pharaoh and bring the children of Israel out of Egypt?” He said, “But I will be with you, and this shall be the sign for you, that I have sent you: when you have brought the people out of Egypt, you shall serve God on this mountain.” Exodus 3:11-12 ESVĪccording to this Bible verse, Moses gained courage because God promised that he would be with him through this journey. Nick Emery is Lead Pastor of Hope Crossing Community Church.Moses faced his insecurity and fears by responding to God’s call to go back to Egypt where his fears began. May we, as Micah 7:7 prays: “watch expectantly for the Lord I will wait for In the confidence we have that God is with us and that he will sustain us. Hope we have and care for and protect the most vulnerable among us. May when respond to our own fears by courageously stepping out in the Impact with COVID-19 on our community and shine brightly for the glory of the In the hope of joining in the efforts to lessen the potential weight of this Will be in ways we have perhaps have yet to serve and love others with, it canīe done by God’s strength and wisdom and then God, who makes everything work together, To put into practice what all we have learned from the Lord, and although it Received and heard and seen in me, practice these things, and the God of peace Philippians 4 recently, and verse 9 says: “The things you have learned and Love your neighbor, your coworkers,įriends and those you have yet to meet in our community. Serve others well - even though it will need to be in unique and healthy ways,īut we must be a light of God’s love and mercy during the coming days, just as That and share it within our community and beyond. God's love whenever and wherever we are.”Ĭhurch and each disciple of Christ to lean into our secure hope in God and take It simply requires that we continue to share Voice of the Martyrs, wrote: “The badge of courage does not require that we But, as Christ followers we have a living hopeĪnd we can be courageous for God, as we confront our own fear and uncertaintyĭuring the extremely difficult and unprecedented times we are in. Loving him, serving, growing in your knowledge of his holy word, there is not It doesn’t comeįrom being mad at the world or from keeping your head down in the world. That “You don’t get courage from looking deep within yourself. Hardship and all of that can breed within us fear. People are dealing with sickness and economic ![]() That a response to COVID-19 and its spread, that it would cause fear or worry.ĭetails change every day. Rather it abides in the hope and security of knowing Jesus is sovereign even in That moment is actually a call for courage. ![]() In our lives, its purpose is to derail us and perhaps even to destroy us, but So, whether you believe it to be real, or merely an overreaction, the point is that many are wondering what is going on and what will happen. I do not think it is too alarming to say that this is a time of crisis for people. With the rapid changes regarding COVID-19, our normal way of life is being heavily impacted. ![]()
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