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Do Not Be Afraid

Posted in Paws & Reflect, tagged , , , , on June 24, 2024| Leave a Comment »

My sweet girl Rosie is afraid of storms, fireworks, and any other loud noises. On stormy days she will curl up on my bed or sit by my bed and shake uncontrollably. I always hold her and comfort her. I tell her that she will be okay and nothing is going to hurt her because I am here to protect her always. I was reminded of Matthew 1:20:

But after he had considered this, an angel of the Lord appeared to him in a dream and said, “Joseph son of David, do not be afraid to take Mary home as your wife, because what is conceived in her is from the Holy Spirit”.

God sent an angel to tell Joseph that he did not have to be afraid to take Mary as his wife. The child that she was carrying was the Son of God. Just as I reassure my Rosie that she doesn’t have to be afraid, God reassured Joseph that he didn’t have to be afraid of the situation that he was facing.

And just as I reassure Rosie that I will never leave her, God tells us in Hebrews 13:5 that He will never leave us nor forsake us. Just as I am here for my sweet Rosie, God is always here for us. We never have to fear any situation or circumstance that we may face. The words that the angel spoke to Joseph are still true for us today. God is still telling us not to be afraid (worry, be anxious) about our present or futures. Matthew 1:23 tells us that Jesus is called Immanuel, “God with us”. Jesus is alive and present in our lives yesterday, today and forever. He is with us as we face the challenges in life that may terrify us. If you are facing situations that are causing you to be fearful, God is telling you, “do not be afraid”. Give it to Him and trust Him to take care of you.

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Day 2: Stand Firm

Posted in In The Silence: A Devotional Series, tagged , , , , on January 29, 2019| Leave a Comment »

 

Exodus 14:13-14

13 Moses answered the people, “Do not be afraid. Stand firm and you will see the deliverance the Lord will bring you today. The Egyptians you see today you will never see again. 14 The Lord will fight for you; you need only to be still.”

The Israelites were terrified. They couldn’t understand why Moses had led them out into the wilderness, only to die at the hands of the Egyptians. At that point they were wishing they had stayed in Egypt, where they served the Egyptians as slaves, but at least they were alive. They cried out to God in their distress and God heard them.

Moses gives them three commands:

Do not be afraid – Moses trusted God to protect them. He knew that God would not call them out of Egypt only to let them die at the hands of the Egyptians in the wilderness. Moses wanted the Israelites to trust God. He spoke to calm their fear and build their faith.

Stand firm – Moses had faith that God would deliver them from the Egyptians. He encouraged the Israelites to stand firm in their faith, trusting that God would deliver them from the oppression and slavery that they had lived with in Egypt.

Be still – Moses knew that God was already at work defeating the Egyptians. He encouraged the Israelites to be still, un-moving, to see how God would fight for them.

THE PROMISE:

You will see the deliverance the Lord will bring you today. 

The Egyptians you see today you will never see again.

The Lord will fight for you.

 

There have been times in my life when someone in my life lived to make my life miserable. I dreaded having to deal with these people. Like the Israelites, I too, cried out in fear and despair. I have felt helpless. I have wondered why God would allow this oppression and attitude of hate toward me when I did nothing to deserve this treatment.

There are times in life when we may not have control over someone else’s behavior. There may not be an immediate way out. As painful as it is to feel helpless, we will have to trust that God WILL deliver us from the situation. It may not be immediate. God may leave us in our struggle to bring about a bigger miracle, but never lose faith.

Do not be afraid of those who may keep you under the thumb of oppression. God is in control and He will defeat your enemy just as He defeated the Egyptians.

Stand firm in your faith. Never doubt that God is at work in your situation. There are times when it may not feel like it, but He really does have everything under control.

Be still and allow God to fight for you. You do not have to worry about defending yourself. God will protect you. God will defeat your enemies.

 

Do not be afraid. Stand firm and I will see the deliverance the Lord will bring me today. _____________________ I see today I will never see again. The Lord will fight for me; I need only to be still.

Fill in the blank to make this verse personal to you. Who or what do you need deliverance from? Hang on to this promise of God. The Lord WILL fight for you! The Lord WILL deliver you! I know how hard it is to be still, but please take heart! God has your back and HE WILL NEVER BREAK A PROMISE!

 

 

 

 

 

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