Do Not Fear, For God Is With You
29 Jan 2009 2 Comments
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“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 NIV)
I have to confess, I have been afraid lately. My health is declining quickly in all directions. Having to see doctor after doctor, and now, I even have to use a wheel chair most of the day.
Then in the night things got worse and off to the hospital in an ambulance! I remember all I wanted was my Bible. I had to have it with me. And God gave me His words of tenderness. “Fear not, for I am with you.” It was at that very moment I knew all would be ok, no matter comes.
“For I am your God.” Peace came to my heart and mind before we ever reached the hospital. And through hours of care and testing I knew He was holding me in His hands. I didn’t have to be afraid any more.
When troubled times come, we do not have to be afraid. God is our redeemer, and our Lord! He will strengthen us, and protect us. Whether it is times like this, or loneliness, maybe mounting medical bills, the changing in our world around us, we have hope!
We have a loving Heavenly Father that takes care of us through it all. Not just for a time, a hour, or a night. But His eyes ever watch over us. He will hold us up. He will strengthen us. If you are in need of comfort and peace, open your heart to Him. He will give you peace and comfort.
PRAYER: Heavenly Father, Thank you that in troubled times we don’t have to struggle in our hearts and minds any longer. Help us to turn to You when our emotions begin to get carried away. Thank you Father for Your help in all that we face each day. Thank you for Your word and Your promises! Amen
ABOUT THE AUTHOR
Margie Scott lives in Arizona. She strives daily to trust God’s grace will always provide, as challenges arise due to heart problems, Parkinson’s Disease, and spinal stenosis.
Jan 29, 2009 @ 23:48:32
I just wanted to let you know that the Lord used your devotional today in my life. The doc is wanting to try a n ew med for the fibro pain and i took it last night for the first time and it seemed to flare up, just a touch, the OCD i have struggled with but has been under control- Praise the Lord. Of course i am not sure cuz it was just a touch but that fear that it will be like it used to be can be set off with just a touch- and i’d much rather have pain than what it used to be like, anyway i had just written my Bible Study group to ask for prayer and i opened up today’s devotional and there was Isaiah 41.10! EXACTLY what i needed reminding of! And your testimony of how God had used it in your life too, so thanks for sharing sister. God is using you – not that your value is in what you can or can’t do but in the fact that you are HIS, but it is such a blessing to know when God does use us.
Jan 30, 2009 @ 07:42:17
Dear Margie,
Bless you for sharing this encouraging devotional with us. The verse you chose is one of my (many) favourites.
I don’t know when you wrote this, but I hope you are continuing to rest in God’s tender loving care.
I too have had times of great fear over the last few weeks. But God has been there for me, upholding me and strengthening me. The past two days He proved Himself faithful to me once again. He is so good and worthy of our complete trust. Yet He understands and still loves and accepts us completely when we are fearful and discouraged.
Grace & peace!
Beth