Fear thou not; for I am with thee: be not dismayed; for I am thy God: I will strengthen thee; yea, I will help thee; yea, I will uphold thee with the right hand of my righteousness. Isaiah 41:10
As we journey through life, we have many experiences. From these experiences we may feel joy, happiness, sadness, anxiety and fear just to name a few. Though many people experience joy and happiness, we see today that many people are filled with anxiety and fear. They are anxious and fearful of what they are going through and of the unknown. With the events that have transpired in the world in the last three to four years, this is quite understandable.
Living in fear and anxiety will rob anyone of their lives and cause them to miss out on the beautiful things of life. To live in fear and anxiety is torment. It also paralyzes; many are stuck because of fear. Scripture says that God has not given us the spirit of fear. For God hath not given us the spirit of fear; but of power, and of love, and of a sound mind - 2 Timothy 1:7 KJV. Fear does not come from God, but from the enemy of our soul.
Hear what God says to us in His word. Fear thou not! God is saying that we must not fear; do not be afraid, do not allow fear to come in and take over your life. Here is the reason why you should not fear or be afraid, because God says, I am with thee. The great ‘I AM’ is with you! When God told Moses to go and deliver the Israelites out of Egypt, Moses asked God, what name should I say to them of the one who sent me? Listen to what God told Moses. And Moses said unto God, Behold, when I come unto the children of Israel, and shall say unto them, The God of your fathers hath sent me unto you; and they shall say to me, What is his name? what shall I say unto them? And God said unto Moses, I Am That I Am: and he said, Thus shalt thou say unto the children of Israel, I Am hath sent me unto you - Exodus 3:13-14 KJV.
Did you get it! I AM! Not I was or I will be. I exist, I am here. I AM. The present One! The One who has shown up on the scene! The One who will deliver! The One who will set you free! The One who fights for you! He is with you! He is for you! Think about that for a moment. Visualize it. God right there with YOU! Right there, next to you! Do you feel strengthened by what you see? He is with you!
Sometimes, we may feel dismayed (discouraged or downcast). Other times we feel like we are alone, no one is on our side. But God is saying, oh no, you have me, I am your God. The God of the universe. The God who created the heavens and the earth. You got me and I got you, says the Spirit of the Lord. You are never alone! I am your God! When you feel weak, look to me, call upon me, I will give you strength to go on. Again, He is reassuring you, I will help you! Realize this, God is not asking you to look for help anywhere else. He is saying. ‘I’, I God will. Not your husband, wife, brother, sister, or someone else. No! I God! God Himself will help you!
Not only will God help you, but He will uphold you! You are not going down. You are not going under. Like Peter, when he walked on the water, he only began to sink when he took his eyes off of the Messiah. Therefore, keep your focus fixed on God, knowing that God, yes, the God of heaven, God who sits high and look low, will uphold you with the right hand of His righteousness. It’s not about what man think or may say is right, but it is by God’s righteousness. Yes, God will hold you up and retain you with His victorious right hand of rightness and justice. Hallelujah!!!
Are you still afraid? Do you still fear? Read the devotion again! Fear not! Just know that God is with you! God is for you! God got you!
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