{"id":47284,"date":"2023-06-29T08:48:04","date_gmt":"2023-06-29T05:48:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wingulamashahidi.org\/?p=47284"},"modified":"2025-05-25T00:43:44","modified_gmt":"2025-05-24T21:43:44","slug":"spiritual-courage-does-not-depend-on-experience","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/wingulamashahidi.org\/en\/2023\/06\/29\/spiritual-courage-does-not-depend-on-experience\/","title":{"rendered":"SPIRITUAL COURAGE DOES NOT DEPEND ON EXPERIENCE"},"content":{"rendered":"\n\n\n
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Grace and peace to you in the mighty name of our Lord Jesus Christ. I warmly welcome you to reflect on the life-giving Word of God today.<\/p>\n

Let us consider the nature of spiritual courage<\/strong>\u2014a kind of bravery that does not<\/strong> depend on human experience, training, or status. Too often, we assume that only the experienced or the learned can be used mightily by God. But Scripture shows us a different reality.<\/p>\n

A Nation in Crisis<\/h3>\n

In 2 Kings 6<\/strong>, the people of Israel faced an unimaginable crisis. The city of Samaria was under siege by the Aramean army (also known as the Syrians), and the siege caused a severe famine. The situation became so dire that people resorted to eating unclean things\u2014even resorting to cannibalism<\/strong> (2 Kings 6:28\u201329). Dove dung was sold at a premium as food. The most trained warriors, overwhelmed by fear and hopelessness, stayed hidden within the city walls, unwilling to act.<\/p>\n

Yet at this lowest point, God spoke through His prophet Elisha<\/strong>, declaring a sudden and supernatural breakthrough:<\/p>\n

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\u201cHear the word of the Lord. This is what the Lord says: About this time tomorrow, a seah of the finest flour will sell for a shekel and two seahs of barley for a shekel at the gate of Samaria.\u201d<\/em>
\u20142 Kings 7:1 (NIV)<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

This prophecy was shocking. The king\u2019s officer scoffed, saying, \u201cEven if the Lord opened the floodgates of the heavens, could this happen?\u201d (v. 2). His doubt reflected a common human error: judging divine possibilities by human limitations<\/strong>. But Elisha replied with sobering certainty: \u201cYou will see it with your own eyes, but you will not eat any of it.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n

The Leprous Outsiders<\/h3>\n

Enter the most unlikely heroes: four lepers<\/strong>\u2014outcasts, weak, rejected by society, and positioned outside the city gate. According to the Law of Moses (Leviticus 13), lepers were to be quarantined to prevent defiling the camp. These men were sick, starving, and alone. Yet in their desperation, they made a decision that would change the fate of a nation.<\/p>\n

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\u201cWhy stay here until we die? If we go into the city, the famine is there, and we will die. If we stay here, we will die. So let\u2019s go over to the camp of the Arameans and surrender. If they spare us, we live; if they kill us, then we die.\u201d<\/em>
\u20142 Kings 7:3\u20134 (NIV)<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

This was not only a practical decision\u2014it was a step of faith<\/strong>. With no strength, weapons, or social value, they moved forward. And heaven moved with them<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

God’s Power Behind the Scenes<\/h3>\n

As the lepers approached the Aramean camp at dawn, they found it deserted. Unknown to them, the Lord had caused the enemy to hear a supernatural sound:<\/p>\n

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\u201cFor the Lord had caused the Arameans to hear the sound of chariots and horses and a great army, so that they said to one another, \u2018Look, the king of Israel has hired the Hittite and Egyptian kings to attack us!\u2019 So they got up and fled in the dusk and abandoned their tents and their horses and donkeys. They left the camp as it was and ran for their lives.\u201d<\/em>
\u20142 Kings 7:6\u20137 (NIV)<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

The miracle was not in the strength of the lepers, but in the power of God<\/strong> who fought Israel\u2019s battle. These four lepers\u2014despised and broken\u2014were used by God as vessels of deliverance. They gathered food, silver, and gold, and eventually reported the good news to the city (vv. 8\u201310). Because of their obedience, the prophecy was fulfilled exactly as God had said.<\/p>\n

What Can We Learn?<\/h3>\n
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    God\u2019s power is perfected in weakness<\/strong> (2 Corinthians 12:9). He often uses the unlikely, the unqualified, and the broken to accomplish His divine purposes.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n

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    Spiritual courage is not rooted in personal ability but in trusting God.<\/strong> The lepers had no credentials\u2014only the willingness to move forward in faith.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n

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    Fear paralyzes, but faith acts.<\/strong> While trained soldiers remained inactive, these outcasts stepped out. Faith in action brings breakthrough.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n

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    Don\u2019t wait to feel \u201cready\u201d before you serve God.<\/strong> Whether you got saved today or decades ago, the Holy Spirit empowers you. Just as God used David\u2014a shepherd boy with no military experience\u2014to defeat Goliath (1 Samuel 17), He can use you, too.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n

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    The Gospel must be shared.<\/strong> After experiencing God\u2019s provision, the lepers said, \u201cWe\u2019re not doing right. This is a day of good news and we are keeping it to ourselves\u201d<\/em> (2 Kings 7:9). Likewise, we must share the good news of salvation with a world in crisis.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    Final Encouragement<\/h3>\n

    You may feel unqualified, inexperienced, or too broken to serve. But remember: in the spiritual realm, God sees your faith, not your r\u00e9sum\u00e9<\/strong>. Your step of faith can shake the enemy\u2019s camp. You may look like just one person\u2014but in God\u2019s eyes, you may be the answer to someone\u2019s deliverance.<\/p>\n

    So rise up. Use the gifts God has given you. Speak the truth. Share the gospel. Serve boldly. Don\u2019t underestimate what God can do through you. When you move in faith, heaven moves with you\u2014and the enemy flees.<\/p>\n

    \u201cNot by might nor by power, but by my Spirit,\u201d says the Lord Almighty.<\/strong>
    \u2014Zechariah 4:6 (NIV)<\/p>\n

    God bless you.<\/strong><\/p>\n

    Shalom.<\/strong><\/p>\n

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