do not fear

Isaiah 41:10 - So do not fear, for I [God] am with you; do not be dismayed, for I [God] am your God. I [God] will strengthen you and help you; I [God] will uphold you with my righteous right hand.                       

“I am your God.”  Are you a child of God?  If so, consider what it means if you are afraid.  It means that you doubt God.  You doubt the maker of the world, the universe, the expanse - all that we can and cannot see.  You doubt the God who conquered the enemies of His people (the Israelites).  You doubt the God who enabled a virgin to give birth - and not just any birth - the birth of His Son.  You doubt the God who is fully just and fully loving.  You doubt the Savior.  Are you getting my drift?  Oh...believe you me, I am saying this all as much for myself as for any reader - when we doubt we doubt that God is God.  And that my friends is dangerous business.  But have hope, because do you see what Isaiah goes on to say?  He says that God will strengthen His people.  So are you doubting, take that doubt straight to the one who can strengthen you so you do not doubt.  Do you see that?  Do you get that?  God not only says that we aren’t to fear because He is our protector and our God, but then He will even help us not to fear (He will strengthen us).  Are you doubting you can conquer the tasks ahead of you?  Are you afraid of the future?  Pray and ask God to take those doubts and fears away and ask Him to strengthen you.  Pray Isaiah 41:10.  You may be surprised by how God works to take away those doubts and fears (it might not be pretty), but God says He will strengthen - He will help….so take comfort in the all knowing, all loving, all just God.