June 4, 2025

Courage is a powerful force! It creates a reaction in people. It can bring people back to their destiny and restore vision. Courage can also cause the earth to quake and our enemies to flee.

We can see that in the story of Jonathan and his armor bearer in I Samuel 14. Jonathan had great courage to take on a battalion of 20 Philistines who were stationed on a mountain. Jonathan told his armor bearer, “who knows but that God can save by many or by few!” It was probably the worst strategy ever! Even so, they climbed up the mountain to the awaiting army. It was crazy in every way.

They were at a distinct disadvantage regarding both position and numbers and yet, Jonathan had courage. His courage spread to his armor bearer---and they completely eliminated the enemy!

Scripture tells us that afterwards the Israelites began to shake (and take courage) and the Philistine armies began to shake, with fear. But it also says the earth began to shake. But more than that happened.

I Samuel 14:15, 20-22
Then panic struck the Philistines in the camp, in the field, and among all the people. Even those in the outposts and raiding parties trembled. Indeed, the earth quaked, and panic spread from God…

Then Saul and all his troops assembled and marched to the battle, and they found the Philistines in total confusion, with each man wielding the sword against his neighbor. And the Hebrews who had previously gone up into the surrounding camps to join the Philistines now went over to the Israelites who were with Saul and Jonathan. When all the Israelites who had been hiding in the hill country of Ephraim heard that the Philistines were fleeing, they also joined the battle in close pursuit.

So the LORD saved Israel that day…

The Hebrews who had forgotten who they were, lost courage and actually gone over to the Philistine camps to live, came to their senses and rejoined the Israelites. Israelites who had been hiding in the caves and hill country—when they heard the Philistines were fleeing, rejoined the battle.

Courage spread and birthed in them where they had lost courage.

Courage is a powerful force. When we act with courage, it spreads and multiplies and others begin to take hold of it and begin to act with courage as well.

Courage is a big deal to God. The opposite of courage is cowardice. Fear. In the book of Revelation, it says cowards are among those who will be tossed into the lake of fire. Those who lacked courage.

But the cowardly, the unbelieving, the vile, the murderers, the sexually immoral, those who practice magic arts, the idolaters and all liars—they will be consigned to the fiery lake of burning sulfur. This is the second death (Rev 21:8 NIV).

It can be rather shocking to read that cowardice is ranked right up there with murderers, sexually immoral, and liars. But it is. That means in God’s world, it is a big, big deal.

Cowardice spreads fear and doubt. While courage causes a chain reaction that multiples courage and victory.

Which one will you allow in your heart today? Courage or cowardice?

• Cowardice remains silent in the face of evil.
• Cowardice refuses to stand up for what is right.
• Cowardice allows fear of what others will think to be the driving factor rather than what God thinks.

May we be people of courage and join arms together to say no to fear and be people of courage in this hour where God is on the move and we are seeing mighty reformation and revival.

Let’s align with Him, so we can walk in our destiny.
 
 In Christ,

Kevin & Karen
 
 PS - PRAISE THE LORD! Karen was elected to be Oklahoma Republican Party National Committee Woman. As we shared last week, Karen felt led by the Lord to run for this position. It gives her considerable influence in the GOP party across our state AND nationwide as she would be one of two representatives of the Oklahoma GOP to the national GOP party. Thank you for your prayers. 

It was a very contentious, three week race, and two of the ladies that lost have not stopped spreading chaos and division. Please continue to pray for Karen and all that God wants to do through this new position of influence. THANK YOU.

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