Be Strong

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Be strong

Be strong

We are not here to dream to drift We have hard work and loads to lift Shun not the struggle face it’s God’s gift.

Be Strong

Say not that the days are evil who’s to blame? And fold the hands and acquiesce ih shame! Stand up, Speak out and bravely , in God’s name.

Be Strong

It matters not how deep intrenched the wrong, How hard the battle goes, the day how long; Faint not Fight on! for Tomorrow comes a new song. By Maltbie D. Babcock.

Deuteronomy 31:6KJV 1900 Be strong and of a good courage, fear not, nor be afraid of them: for the Lord thy God, he it is that doth go with thee; he will not fail thee, nor forsake thee.

ESV Be strong and courageous. Do not fear or be in dread of them, for it is the Lord your God who goes with you. He will not leave you or forsake you.”

NIVBe strong and courageous. Do not be afraid or terrified because of them, for the Lord your God goes with you; he will never leave you nor forsake you.”

GW Be strong and courageous. Don’t tremble! Don’t be afraid of them! The Lord your God is the one who is going with you. He won’t abandon you or leave you.”

NCV Be strong and brave. Don’t be afraid of them and don’t be frightened, because the Lord your God will go with you. He will not leave you or forget you.

The text is teaching telling and talking to us about How Moses was now going off the scene. And what that says in 2025 is that our leaders come and go. And we miss them. We honor them. We cherish the moments we had with them But if we are to meet the needs of this next generational conflict , fight , fall out, conquest and contests we had better leave the past in the past. and realize that we must forged a new path forward. Not in hate speech, or fearmorgering or frivilous unfruitful rhetoric that is divisive in nature. This is a time when we must become united. Because United we stand and divided we fall. Listen to me real good If we are (African Americans and we have the 16th largest economy in the world, the folks that real economic power. The empowerment is us knowing our worth and speaking truth to power to the issues that affect us. One scholar once said that How are you going to compete with a society where you spend 95% of your income in their community and they spend les than 1% in yours. Something is wrong with having self hate. I want you to type in there I love myself. The unknown author said You need to work with yourself, to use your will power on the side of yourself. Folks if you’re waiting on others to validate you you’ll be waiting a very longggg time. So listen Don’t give up Because between failure and success brothers and sisters “the point is so fine” Men sometimes know not when they touch the line. Just when the pearl was waiting one more plunge, How many a struggler has thrown up the sponge!Then take this honey from the bitterest cup: There is no failure save in giving Up! And in biblical antiquity Moses is gone off the scene and a new leader emerges.

So African American Christians we can’t quit 3x We can not disengage we must stay connected because this is the Zeitgeist the sign of the time or the spirit of the age. We can’t quit we must be strong and courageous. And so

To the quitter The world won’t care if you quit and the world won’t whine if you fail.

The busy world wont notice it, No matter how loudly you wail.

Nobody will worry that you Have relinquished the fight and gone down, For it’s only the things that you do That are worth while and get your renown.

The quitters are quickly forgot. On them the world spends little time; And take your place back on the shelf; But don’t think the world’s going to care; You are injuring only yourself.

Joshua is commissioned and commanded to lead Israel across the Jordan to the Promised Land.

Joshua 1:9 KJV 1900 Have not I commanded thee? Be strong and of a good courage; be not afraid, neither be thou dismayed: for the Lord thy God is with thee whithersoever thou goest.

ESV Have I not commanded you? Be strong and courageous. Do not be frightened, and do not be dismayed, for the Lord your God is with you wherever you go.”

NIV 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.”

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