Good morning,
Fear debilitates. Fear destroys. God saves, comforts, and protects His people Israel and those that place their faith in the Lord Jesus Christ for their salvation.
Last week we saw that God rules over His creation and knows all things. Knowing this should help us not to fear. But we do.
The term “fear not” is used many times in Scripture. This week we will look at, Fear not for God is with thee, with the fearful, and He is our redeemer.
WITH THE FEARFUL
Say to them that are of a fearful heart, Be strong, fear not: behold, your God will come with vengeance, even God with a recompense; he will come and save you. (Isaiah 35:4)
Behold, the Lord thy God hath set the land before thee: go up and possess it, as the Lord God of thy fathers hath said unto thee; fear not, neither be discouraged. (Deuteronomy 1:21)
And shall say unto them, Hear, O Israel, ye approach this day unto battle against your enemies: let not your hearts faint, fear not, and do not tremble, neither be ye terrified because of them; (Deuteronomy 20:3)
And the Lord, he it is that doth go before thee; he will be with thee, he will not fail thee, neither forsake thee: fear not, neither be dismayed. (Deuteronomy 31:8)
And he answered, Fear not: for they that be with us are more than they that be with them. (2 Kings 6:16)
Fear thou not; for I am with thee: be not dismayed; for I am thy God: I will strengthen thee; yea, I will help thee; yea, I will uphold thee with the right hand of my righteousness. (Isaiah 41:10)
Even though God says not to be fearful, we are.
The uncertainty of our lives causes us to be fearful. The circumstances around us cause us to be fearful. The state of our nation and foreign nations cause us to be fearful. The leadership of our nation causes us to be fearful. COVID-19 causes us to be fearful.
So many concerns, coupled with so many questions, make us fearful. We are unable to make sense of it all.
God says, “…fear not…” He tells us to be strong, not to be discouraged, not to be dismayed, not to let our hearts faint, not to tremble, not to be dismayed, because He will save us, go before us, be with us, not fail us, not forsake us, He will be with us, strengthen us, help us, and uphold us with His right hand of righteousness.
These promises were made to the nation of Israel. However, the same God who protects Israel, is the same God who called each of us to salvation in Christ, will protect us.
We have nothing to fear if we trust in Christ.
Tom Stearns, WASI Chaplain, 907 715-4001 chaplain@alaskaseniors.com
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