No Fear! Part One
In times of physical catastrophe in our lives or in our world, what is our response? Usually, it's "Why, God? Why me? Why us?" In contrast, God's Word says in times of physical catastrophe, "we will not fear" (Psalm 46:2).
Written by Chuck Swindoll, these encouraging devotional thoughts are published seven days per week.
In times of physical catastrophe in our lives or in our world, what is our response? Usually, it's "Why, God? Why me? Why us?" In contrast, God's Word says in times of physical catastrophe, "we will not fear" (Psalm 46:2).
God is our refuge and strength. As Eugene Peterson paraphrases it in The Message, "God is a safe place to hide." Chasah, or refuge, is a word that's needed when a nation finds itself shaking on the rock.
The old country preacher was right when he said, "I may tremble on the rock, but the rock doesn't tremble under me." It is my solid foundation. It stands firm no matter what may occur.
You see, David is viewing the treacherous, threatening words of Saul as arrows coming from warriors. He uses a vivid word picture in the second verse: "Behold, the wicked bend the bow, they make ready their arrow upon the string...."
Are your words fitly spoken?
Let Him have His way with your life, for nothing is worse than resisting and resenting the One who is at work in you.
God has called us to be light-and-salt servants in a dark-and-bland society.
The beautiful thing about encouragement is that anybody can do it.
Truly, "man looks at the outward appearance, but the LORD looks at the heart" (1 Samuel 16:7).
When it comes to faith, there is no substitute for the real thing.