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Morning by Morning Daily Prayer Journey with Tommy Hays of Messiah Ministries
Arising in Courage and Confidence in the Face of Our Culture - Morning by Morning, September 15, 2025
“Courage does not back down. Confidence is grounded in the truth of what is right. And what is right will never change.” ...
“Be strong and very courageous. Be careful to obey all the Law my servant Moses gave you; do not turn from it to the right or to the left, that you may be successful wherever you go. Keep this Book of the Law always on your lips; meditate on it day and night, so that you may be careful to do everything written in it. Then you will be prosperous and successful. Have I not commanded you? Be strong and courageous. Do not be afraid; do not be discouraged, for the Lord your God will be with you wherever you go” (Joshua 1:7-9).
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Morning by Morning, September 15, 2025 – Arising in Courage and Confidence in the Face of Our Culture
Good morning, Lord Jesus. I speak out Your name and listen for Your leading, just as You said: “My sheep hear My voice, and I know them, and they follow Me” (John 10:27). ...
As I listen, what comes to my heart are these words:
“Courage does not back down. Confidence is grounded in the truth of what is right. And what is right will never change.” ...
Yes, Lord. As I wait for Your Spirit to bring to mind a Scripture to confirm what I sense I’m hearing in my heart, this Word comes to mind:
“Be strong and very courageous. Be careful to obey all the Law my servant Moses gave you; do not turn from it to the right or to the left, that you may be successful wherever you go. Keep this Book of the Law always on your lips; meditate on it day and night, so that you may be careful to do everything written in it. Then you will be prosperous and successful. Have I not commanded you? Be strong and courageous. Do not be afraid; do not be discouraged, for the Lord your God will be with you wherever you go” (Joshua 1:7-9).
“This Book of the Law” was once written on tablets of stone (Exodus 34:1). But now You’ve written Your Law on our hearts (Jeremiah 31:33; Hebrews 8:10; Romans 2:15). Written “with the Spirit of the Living God, not on tablets of stone but on tablets that are human hearts” (2 Corinthians 3:3).
Despite the attacks in our current culture against what is right and true, against those who stand up and speak out for what is right and true, grounded in Your Word and filled with Your Spirit, may You keep giving us Your courage to not back down and keep giving us Your confidence to keep standing up and speaking out.
Awaken us and empower us, ignite us and fan us into flame, that we may be courageous and confident in You, “speaking the truth in love” (Ephesians 4:15) — not just in truth, but also in love; not just in love, but also in truth.
As Your Word goes on to exhort us, “Wake up, sleeper! Rise from the dead, and Christ will shine on you!... making the most of every opportunity because the days are evil.... be filled with the Spirit.... always giving thanks to God the Father for everything, in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ!” (Ephesians 5:14-20) In Jesus’ name I pray. Amen.