“Deal courageously, and the Lord shall be with the good” [II Chronicles 19:11]

“Deal courageously, and the Lord shall be with the good”. This was Jehoshaphat’s advice to the judges of the people. It is counsel that stands for all who have to settle disputes today. Courage to do what is right and to uphold the truth is never wasted. But to act honourably at all times calls for courage of a high order. It can be no easy path.
But today’s verse contains a glorious promise – the Lord is with those who ‘deal courageously’. The corollary is that those who decide for the easy option can lose the presence of the Lord. Certainly, they may miss the Lord standing by them when all seems against them: they never tread the fiery furnace nor stand in the den of lions.
To experience the presence of the Lord with you today may call for courageous dealing on your part.