Be strong and courageous!

“Be strong and of a good courage: for unto this people shalt thou divide for an inheritance the land, which I sware unto their fathers to give them." Joshua 1:5 KJV.

You have to be strong and courageous to take what God has given you. It's normal to confront giants in your promised land. You need to approach them with the mindset of someone who is more than a conqueror and take what belongs to you (Romans 8:37). This was so important that God had to repeat to Joshua many times to be strong and courageous. Joshua was not stepping into ease but into battle for the land God had already promised. Like David facing Goliath (1 Samuel 17), strength and courage come not from physical might but from an unshakable trust in God’s word and faithfulness. David declared, “The battle is the Lord’s” (1 Samuel 17:47), showing us that when we step into our God-ordained destiny, we must do so with the boldness that comes from knowing God fights for us. Just as Caleb silenced the doubters and said, “Let us go up at once and possess it, for we are well able to overcome it” (Numbers 13:30), so must you silence fear and step forward with confidence.

Strength and courage are born from constant fellowship with God through His Word and Spirit. Joshua was told to meditate day and night on the Word (Joshua 1:8), because courage is built when God’s promises become more real to you than the giants you face. Paul exhorted Timothy, “Stir up the gift of God” (2 Timothy 1:6), and reminded him that God has not given us a spirit of fear (2 Timothy 1:7). This same Spirit gives us boldness today: “Not by might, nor by power, but by my Spirit, saith the Lord of hosts” (Zechariah 4:6). Build yourself up in your most holy faith (Jude 1:20), stay in the love of God (Jude 1:21), and face your battles like one already crowned with victory, because in Christ, you are more than a conqueror (Romans 8:37).

Prophetic word: The Lord says, “Do not be afraid of the giants in front of you, for I have already given you the land. Though the walls may seem high and the resistance strong, I am the One who goes before you as a consuming fire (Deuteronomy 9:3). I am your strength and your shield. I am calling you to rise in boldness, for this is the season to take possession. You shall not be delayed, and you shall not be denied. As I was with Joshua, so I am with you. Every place the sole of your foot shall tread upon, I have already given to you (Joshua 1:3). Only be strong and very courageous, for I am releasing the anointing of boldness and breakthrough upon your life. You will conquer by My Spirit.”

 

Prayer: Heavenly Father, I thank You for Your unchanging word and the promise of inheritance You have made. I receive the call today to be strong and courageous. I renounce every spirit of fear, doubt, and delay, and I align myself with the victory You have already secured through Christ. Lord, fill me afresh with boldness from Your Spirit (Acts 4:31). Let Your Word dwell richly in me and be my source of strength and direction. Just as You empowered Joshua and David, empower me now to face every opposition and claim my territory. I declare that I am more than a conqueror, and I will possess what You have ordained for me. In Jesus’ mighty name, Amen.