FEAR NOT, FOR THE LORD IS WITH YOU!

Our reading is taken from Isaiah 41:10, which says that:

10 Fear not, for I am with you; be not dismayed, for I am your God;
I will strengthen you, I will help you, I will uphold you with my righteous right hand. Isaiah 41:10English Standard Version (ESV)

Life is not always a bed of roses, sweet and smooth. It can be full of difficulties and challenges. The difficulty can be so much to bear that you may develop some fear of the unknown. F.E.A.R is False, Evidence, Appearing, Real. Fear develops when you are drawn to your wits end, when there is no hope of success. It develops when there is an anticipated threat. The threat may be real or unreal. It may be a thought in your mind that says that you will not succeed in life or you are going to fail. You may be suffering from a chronic disease that has ravaged your life so much that you fear you are going to die or there is fear of losing your job. 

But there is one greater than life who has the power to cancel fear. That person is God who came in the person of Jesus Christ our Savior. God assures us in Isaiah 41:10 that we should not fear, because he is with us. We should not be dismayed because he is our God. He reminds us that He is God, the creator of the universe, and the giver of life. He has the power to turn our fears into cheers, our sorrows into joy, our despair into hope. All because He is God!

Fear not, because He (God) will strengthen you and He will help you. He will lift you up with His own righteous right hand. So rest assured that God is in control of your life. Commit your plans and thoughts into His hands and he will lead you onto the right path where there is no shadow of fear.

May you experience a stress-free and fear-free life today as you meditate on Isaiah 41:10. You are more than a conqueror in Jesus' name!