Promises ofGod
8.Encouragement
Psalm31:24"Beofgoodcourage,andheshall strengthenyourheart,allyethathopeintheLORD."
Meaning:Toencourageistogivecourageto,ortogive orincreaseconfidenceofsuccess.Allofusfromtimeto timeneedencouragement.SomeofthegreatestChristians intheBiblebattleddiscouragement,includingDavid, Elijah,andJohntheBaptist.Bothpeopleand circumstancescanbediscouraging,butGodisthereto encourageus.
Application:"Davidencouragedhimselfinthe LORDhisGod"(ISamuel30:6).When discouragingtimescome,thefirstplacewe shouldturnistoGod.Inourtext,Godpromises tostrengthentheheartsof"allyethathopeinthe LORD."Theword"hope"heremeanstowait.
TheNewTestamentspeaksofthepatienceof Job.Heisanexampleofonewhoreceived encouragementafterhewaitedonGod.
OtherVersesforStudy:Psalm27:10;46:1;138:7;Isaiah41:10; John14:1,27;IICorinthians4:8,9;Galatians6:9;Philippians4:6-8; Hebrews10:35,36;IPeter1:6-9
1.Whattwothingscanbediscouraging?______________________
2.Whatandwhenwasthelastverseyoumemorized?____________
3.Godpromisestostrengthentheheartofwhom?_______________
"Don'tlookattimesoftestingandbebitter;don'tlookaway fromthemandrefusetofacereality;lookthroughtimesof testingandseeGod."