One of my favorite obscure Bible characters is found in Jeremiah 38. His name is Ebed Melech, whose name means "servant of the king." Most would see him being King Zedekiah's servant but he was more importantly the servant of a greater King - not of this earth.
Jeremiah, the prophet of God, had been thrown into a cistern and left to die. When Ebed Melech found out about this, he felt compelled to approach the king in order to rescue Jeremiah from this fate. This took much courage on the part of Ebed melech. There are many people in the Bible who demonstrated courage. Moses confronted Pharoah, Esther appealed to King Ahasuerus, David faced Goliath. In the first chapter of Joshua, God told Joshua multiple times to be strong and courageous.
Courage, it has been said, is not the absence of fear, but doing what is right in spite of the fear. God needs servants who will be courageous. Is God asking you to do something courageous.? Remember this: God will give you courage if you ask Him.
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