Fear comes
from imagined or real stress and trials. In God's perfect love, there is no
room for fear. His love drives out our fear, because He makes us perfect in His
love (1 John 4:18).
God gives us
His power, His love and a stable thought life (2 Timothy 1:7). When anxiety
threatens to overcome us, His comfort brings joy to our soul (Psalm 94:19).
God calls us
by name and redeems us, because we are His children (Isaiah 43:1). He sends His
children to cheer our anxious heart with a kind word, so that we do not get too
discouraged or weighed down (Proverbs 12:25).
We can even
walk through the valley of the shadow of death without fear, because He is with
us and comforts us with His guidance and protection (Psalm 23:4).
There is no
need for us to succumb to the terror of this life or to allow it to discourage
us, because God is with us no matter where we go, and He is coming to our
rescue (Joshua 1:9; Isaiah 35:4).
He has our
tomorrows in His hand so there is no need to worry about the future. In fact,
today has enough trouble without borrowing concerns over the future to add to
them (Matthew 6:34).
As we live
humbly before God, His mighty hand lifts us up in His own good time. We can leave
all of our concerns with Him, because He absolutely cares about every aspect of
our life (1 Peter 5:6-7).
Prayer:
Father God,
Jesus gave us Your guarantee by promising that we do not have to worry about
our life or any aspects of our needs. Remind us that we cannot add one single
blessing to our life by worrying, but worry will shorten our life and impede
our health if we succumb to it (Luke 12:22-26). You promised to care for us as
You do the birds and the flowers.
You are the
light of our salvation and our glory and the lifter of our head. We have
nothing to fear in life (Psalm 27:1). Every trial is an adventure, and You
plant a seed for a miracle in each one of them. We give all of our cares to
You, because You sustain us through the good times of life as well as the bad,
and there is nothing to fear; You will never allow us to fall (Psalm 55:22;
Mark 6:50).
Thought for
the Day:
God is our
Lord and Redeemer, and He takes hold of our right hand to lift us up, help us,
guide us and protect us through the issues of life. - Isaiah 41:13-14
