Be Strong and Courageous
October 22, 1844, thousands of followers of William Miller gathered, expecting Jesus Christ to return that day. Miller, a Baptist preacher and self-taught Bible scholar, had calculated from Daniel 8:14 that Christ would return "about 1843." When that year passed without the Second Coming,
Father, I'm twenty-one days into October - three-quarters through. I can't change the first three weeks. They're history. But I can determine what happens in the final ten days. Josiah couldn't fix his father's failures, but he could lead faithfully during his reign. I can't undo October's
October 21 marks exactly three-quarters through the month. Twenty-one days complete, ten remaining. Three weeks in, less than two left. You're definitively in the final stretch now. The month is closer to ending than continuing. This moment requires honest assessment. The first quarter (d
For when I am weak, then I am strong. Your weakness isn't obstacle to My power - it's the channel for it. Stop trying to be strong enough on your own. I work best through acknowledged inadequacy. Your limitations create space for My strength.