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THE COURAGE TO SUCCEED

the power, protection and provision of their God. So why did the others
falter and their hearts faint in the face of their fears? Similarly, what was
it that separated David from his peers who stood quaking before the
Philistine giant?

The answer lies in this; unlike the others (Deuteronomy 1:32), Joshua,
Caleb and David all trusted God. They not only knew that God could
deliver them, but they also knew, with a deep and unfaltering trust, that
He would . If we are to have the courage to succeed, we too need to
have that same trust ingrained and embedded in our souls. We need to
know in the deepest part of our being that God is for us, and He will not
fail us nor will He forsake us.

A FORMAL INTRODUCTION

Trusting God begins with knowing who God really is. In Psalm 103:7,

the Scriptures tell us that God “made known his ways to Moses, his
deeds to the children of Israel.” The Children of Israel could only see
what God did, but they had no understanding of who He was. They
saw His acts, but without understanding His ways, they could only
perceive Him as a great and terrible God, arbitrary and unpredictable in
the exercise of His awesome power. Many of us also understand the
power of God, the Almighty God. But the question is this, do we really
trust Him to move in power on our behalf? Do we know His ways?

Let me introduce you by name to the God whom Joshua and David
knew and trusted, as He revealed Himself to Moses, so that you can
know and trust Him too.

Then Moses said, “Show me your glory.” …. Then the Lord came
down in a cloud and stood there with him and proclaiming his
name, the Lord. And he passed in front of Moses, proclaiming,
“THE LORD, THE LORD, THE COMPASSIONATE AND GRACIOUS
GOD, SLOW TO ANGER, ABOUNDING IN LOVE AND
FAITHFULNESS, MAINTAINING LOVE TO THOUSANDS AND
FORGIVING WICKEDNESS, REBELLION AND SIN” (Exodus 33:18
& 34:5-7).

In His own words, God has described Himself as compassionate,
gracious, merciful, patient, long-suffering, loving, faithful, and forgiving.
TAKE HIM AT HIS WORD. This is the God whom, like David, Joshua and

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