Standing Out from the Crowd

Courage is standing out from the crowd in following Christ when it would be far more comfortable to simply follow the crowd. Courage is not the absence of fear, but rather doing what is right before God even in the very presence of fear. Courage is not allowing fear to control you, but rather courage is controlling fear—not
necessarily destroying all fear, but overcoming it.

Biblical courage is not natural, but supernatural. It grows in proportion to our love for Jesus and our conviction and obedience to walk in His commandments. Where there is little love for the Lord and little concern to walk in obedience to His truth, there will be little courage.

We need not lose heart believing that we will forever be paralyzed by fear of certain people or circumstances, for biblical courage is a grace purchased for every single child of God by Jesus Christ and one in which every Christian will grow. Let us consider today an example of a courageous Christian whom the God used to give His Son an honorable burial. The main points from our text are these: (1) The Courage of Joseph in Acquiring the
Body of Jesus (Matthew 27:57-58); (2) The Courage of Joseph in Burying the Body of Jesus (Matthew 27:59-60).