Faith and Fear

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 victorious right hand. Isaiah 41: 10

 When I am afraid, I put my trust in thee. In God, whose word I praise, in God I trust without a fear. What can flesh do to me? Psalm 56: 3-4

I find it relaxing and a burst to my creativity to do adult coloring. The page I completed last night said--”Let your faith be bigger than your fear”. (I have looked up the author of this, but it is unknown and many variations exist). I thought about all the times in the Bible where people could be afraid in the Old Testament like Moses’ mother leaving him in the bulrushes, Daniel in the Lion’s den, and the three men in the fiery furnace. The New Testament also shows times of fear with disciples out in the boat with high winds, Paul being stoned, beaten, and imprisoned, and the terrible persecution of the early believers. With the COVID virus pandemic, there are many ways people can be afraid now. Afraid to go to the hospital, afraid to send the kids to school or to college, afraid to go out in the community, afraid of people who might be infected. Think about what you are afraid of and then remember to let your faith be bigger than your fear—trust God to take care of you. Ask His wisdom in making your decisions for safety and your health. Matthew 14:27 says: Take heart, it is I; have no fear.

Prayer: Heavenly Father—help us remember our faith in you during troubling times. As the Bible so often reminds us—Take heart, have no fear, trust God and he will strengthen you, help you, and uphold you. Amen

Nancy Hall