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“10 So do not
fear, for I am with you;
do not be dismayed, for I am your God.
I will strengthen you and help you;
I will uphold you with my righteous right hand.” Isaiah 41:10 New International Version (NIV)
do not be dismayed, for I am your God.
I will strengthen you and help you;
I will uphold you with my righteous right hand.” Isaiah 41:10 New International Version (NIV)
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 41:10
God made this
promise to the children of Israel, but it applies to all of His children.
There are many
things in this world that can make us fearful and can cause us to look around
with alarm… that is what dismayed means here.
But like Peter
walking on the water, if we keep our eyes on Jesus and not the things around
us, we will be filled with peace and be enabled to do what we could never do on
our own.
Why does God tell
us not to be afraid? Because He promises to be with us … in other passages, He
tells us that He will never leave us or forsake us.
We can be calm,
hopeful and confident, because no matter what we face, the God that holds and
sustains the universe in His righteous right hand, is holding us … He is
strengthening us … He is helping us.
If we could see God
in the flesh standing with us, we would not be afraid of anything … so we must
act as though we see Him … that’s what faith is all about!
Meditate on this
promise and let it fill you with strength and courage, so that faith, instead
of fear, will become your first response to troubling situations.
©Debbie Kay, Hope
For The Broken Hearted
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