The reading from “Bread and Wine” today comes from G.K. Chesterson’s “God the Rebel.” Chesterson is centering the passion of Christ on victory of God over the bleakest of obstacles, namely death. One line in particular struck me as an attribute of God exemplified in Jesus that I don’t think we often consider. Chesterson says, “ Alone of all creeds, Christianity has added courage to the virtues of the Creator. For the only courage worth calling courage must necessarily mean that the soul passes a breaking point - and does not break.” Our God, the Christ is courageous. A word search through any common concordance, online or other, reveals the prevalence of “courage” in Scripture. But I don’t often think of it as a divine characteristic. If God calls His people to courage (Joshua 1:9) than it must be a part of who He is, because He doesn’t command of us what is not available in Him. Furthermore, in 2 Timothy 1:7 were told that we (Christ followers) are not given a spirit (Divine quality of Divine origin) of timidity (the opposite of courage). God calls us to be strong and courageous and that courage is on display in Christ and calls us to go past our own souls breaking point. “Be 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.” - Deuteronomy 31:6.