Are you worried?
Are you overwhelmed by others?
Are you facing situations that are too great?
Well go to the light, rest in the truth!
1 The Lord is
my light and my salvation;
whom shall I fear?
The Lord is the
stronghold of my life;
of whom shall I be afraid?
If we could only live in
light of this truth, each of our days would be
much different! The Lord goes before me and shines a light over every
shadow. The Lord, Who saved us by giving His life for us, is the one Who has
promised to provide clarity and help for the shadows of each day.
My problem, our problem,
is that we want to have clarity for tomorrow, too. We fear because of our
imagined futures, instead of enjoying the light God sheds on today’s needs.
Our lack of light is also,
for many, the absence of the Word of God from their daily lives.
Psalm 119:105
Your word is a lamp to my
feet and a light to my path.
Psalm 43:3
Send out your light and
your truth;
let them lead me;
let them bring me to
your holy hill
and to your dwelling!
We certainly need the
light, so why do we not go to the light? Then we wonder why we fear during the
difficulties. We fear because we do not know the character of God, because we
do not know His Word; we do not know His promises for the same reason.
I desire to live without
fear, to know where my stronghold is and know that I do not need to fear
anyone!
Are you worried? Are you
overwhelmed by others? Are you facing situations that are too great? Well go to
the light, rest in the truth!
Enemies are real! But you
don’t have to pretend they are not present, or that they are overwhelmingly fearsome.
2 When evildoers assail me
to eat up my flesh,
my adversaries and foes,
it is they who stumble and
fall.
3 Though an army
encamp against me,
my heart shall not fear;
though war arise against
me,
yet I will be
confident.
God knows what to do with
your enemies. They seem strong, they are evil, but we know who the Victor is!
Yes, they might be scheming against you, but our God knows their thoughts and
their intentions; He is never taken by surprise. Our hearts do not need to fear,
even though our emotions might want to take control. We must be careful about
how we are feeding them. Are we informing our minds and hearts with truth, or
are we allowing our imaginations to run wild? Our enemies might rise against
us, but we can be confident. Confiding in ourselves will make us fall, but
confiding in God will give us peace.
You might have already
decided what you want the outcome to be, but you need to trust God to guide
you, love you, and protect you in the outcome He chooses for you.
Dear friends, I am
concerned that we often live in fear instead of trust, in confusion instead of
clarity.
Sometimes we allow our
feelings to run our lives, instead of God’s truth. There is no enemy who is
stronger than the Lord, there is no enemy raised up against you that can take
our loving God by surprise. In fact even a group, an army of enemies, is not
stronger than our Lord.
Maybe it’s time to stop
and ask yourself, if you are fearful, what the cause is for your fear. And then
talk to God about that. I believe that some of us can get so self-focused that hope
is lost. God’s purpose in allowing enemies in our life is to bring us closer to
Him and teach us to find our security in His arms.
We must confess our sin of
distrust and self-reliance, and align our lives with the truth of the Word of
God. Even if you are experiencing a time of peace, I am sure that you have a
friend who needs you to help him focus on God in the way David did.
May God help us to enjoy
our life with our Savior!
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