October 2008
For God gave us a spirit not of fear but of power and love and self-control (2 Timothy 1:7)
The news lately has been bad. The U.S. economy is in a tailspin, unemployment is up, gas prices are forcing people to rethink their driving habits and world leaders are rattling their sabers at the thought of the United States of America losing some of her swagger. On top of all that, parts of our nation have been hit by devastating flooding hurricanes, while other areas have been facing terrible drought.
No doubt about it, there’s a lot of issues causing people to be afraid. Afraid for the economy. Afraid of losing their job. Afraid of losing their home. Afraid of the future in general. But there is an even greater enemy that we face, and whenever Satan attacks one of God’s children, he often does it through fear.
I think back to the biblical account of David and Goliath as an example. Goliath was formidable in size and certainly boastful about his abilities against the army of Israel. Saul didn’t have the courage to confront Goliath. He was afraid and fear paralyzes and torments the soul. That’s why Saul couldn’t confront his enemy. But although he was just a lad, the Lord’s anointing was upon David. He didn’t allow Goliath’s size and taunts to paralyze him with fear. No, David saw Goliath through God’s eyes and saw him as just a bothersome flea trying to get in the way of God’s work. David was righteously indignant at the taunts of the giant against the army of the Living God.
David didn’t consider failure an option because he placed his faith in El Shaddai, the Mighty God of Israel. So too, when we face the fears around us, let us remember that God is truly in charge of it all. We can stand firm in God’s power to overcome whatever may come our way.
Take heart. Don’t fear when sudden calamity comes into your life, if you are truly walking with the Lord. What seems like a losing battle may end up being the stage for a great victory. And it will all be to the praise and glory of God alone! Yes, we face difficult times . . . sometimes on a national scale . . . other times in our own personal lives. But these times are but to learn over and over again not to fear but to put our hope in the Lord.
The news lately has been bad. The U.S. economy is in a tailspin, unemployment is up, gas prices are forcing people to rethink their driving habits and world leaders are rattling their sabers at the thought of the United States of America losing some of her swagger. On top of all that, parts of our nation have been hit by devastating flooding hurricanes, while other areas have been facing terrible drought.
No doubt about it, there’s a lot of issues causing people to be afraid. Afraid for the economy. Afraid of losing their job. Afraid of losing their home. Afraid of the future in general. But there is an even greater enemy that we face, and whenever Satan attacks one of God’s children, he often does it through fear.
I think back to the biblical account of David and Goliath as an example. Goliath was formidable in size and certainly boastful about his abilities against the army of Israel. Saul didn’t have the courage to confront Goliath. He was afraid and fear paralyzes and torments the soul. That’s why Saul couldn’t confront his enemy. But although he was just a lad, the Lord’s anointing was upon David. He didn’t allow Goliath’s size and taunts to paralyze him with fear. No, David saw Goliath through God’s eyes and saw him as just a bothersome flea trying to get in the way of God’s work. David was righteously indignant at the taunts of the giant against the army of the Living God.
David didn’t consider failure an option because he placed his faith in El Shaddai, the Mighty God of Israel. So too, when we face the fears around us, let us remember that God is truly in charge of it all. We can stand firm in God’s power to overcome whatever may come our way.
Take heart. Don’t fear when sudden calamity comes into your life, if you are truly walking with the Lord. What seems like a losing battle may end up being the stage for a great victory. And it will all be to the praise and glory of God alone! Yes, we face difficult times . . . sometimes on a national scale . . . other times in our own personal lives. But these times are but to learn over and over again not to fear but to put our hope in the Lord.
posted by Pastor Lew @ 8:26 PM
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