Be
Not Afraid
Isaiah Chapter 41 Verse 10 in the Good
News Bible reads:
Do not be afraid – I am with you!
I am your God – let nothing terrify you!
I will make you strong and help you;
I will protect you and save you.
This is a beautiful verse to read at the beginning
of your morning.
Be not afraid – sometimes we hear this and in the
midst of our situation or circumstance it is hard to just erase or invade our
fear. God tells us; be not afraid – or not to fear because He wants us to put
our trust in Him. God is bigger than any of our fears and so if we believe in
God, then we must believe He is a God who can take us from fear to trust. Trust
in Him who is all powerful! Over and over in the Bible we certainly can see
that He is indeed trustworthy. Do not fear is found in the word of God over 200
times so I guess God is trying to tell us something. Are we listening?
As a matter fact, 2 Timothy chapter 1 verse 7 in the
Good News Bible reminds me of this
(7) For the spirit that God has given us does not
make us timid; instead, his Spirit fills us with power, love and self-control.
One of the synonyms for timid is fear. So if we read
this verse again replacing the word timid with fear or fearful, you will
realize God does not make us fearful or full of fear. Actually the Spirit fills
us with power, love and self-control. This is wonderful to know.
Jesus; oh that beautiful name. When we whisper,
pray, shout or sing the name of Jesus, peace seems to flow over us. His name
calms our thoughts, relaxes our tension, and removes our fears. There is just
something about that name: as the song says.
In the Bible Jesus commanded the storm to be still
and immediately at His command, it became calm. (Mark 4:30.) He turned the water into wine at the wedding
in Cana. (John 2:9). He feed over 5000 people in Matthew chapter 14 verses 13
to 23. These are just a few examples of His great power proving to us that as
we trust in Him, He certainly can set aside our fear.
As we take His hand, so to speak, we sense His power
over all things and we become calm because we know He can do all things. So He
in fact, can remove our fear making us strong, protected and safe in Him. Know
that God is with you and fear not; or be not afraid! His word gives us this
instruction in Isaiah 41:10. We opened with that verse. Also again in Isaiah
43:5, we read:
Do not be afraid—I am with you!
As we trust in you Lord and believe Your word we set
aside our fear because faith overpowers fear. We put ourselves in Your care
knowing You are with us at all times. Thank you Lord as You fill us afresh
every day.
If you go to youtube.com you can bring up the song
Be Not Afraid by John Michael Talbot. Have a listen. The voice of this artist
is peaceful and lovely. Surely she has a voice of an angel. It does not say who
she is so I am unable to give credit to her as an artist. There are several
versions so hopefully you will find one you like.
Enjoy now your day, and be not afraid for God is
with you.
This is so true an excellent reminder. Fear leads to worry, and we are not to worry, God is ultimately in control. His care for us is unending, He is always with us, He is the giver of strength and hope, He is able to shine in and through us during good times but also the ruff times, He is able to bring us through all situations to God be the glory. Forever and ever Amen
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