No Fear - Psalm 46:1-2

-



God is our refuge and strength,

A very present help in trouble.

Therefore we will not fear,

Even though the earth be removed,

And though the mountains be carried into the midst of the sea...

Psalm 46:1-2 

He is clearly saying that I don't have to be afraid.

He is present in trouble. Not so busy that He doesn't know my trouble. He KNOWS.

Since He is present, I can take a deep breath.

And know He is God.

But what if this..?

And what about that..?

Though the earth be removed.

And the mountains thrown into the sea.

The earth removed? What?

The earth being removed: that's as bad as it gets.

He is present. And I am His.

Now, how do I get to the part where I am not afraid when the mountains get shoved into the ocean?

I don't know. But He is clearly saying that I don't have to be afraid. For I'm a child of the true God, the deliverer who brought a nation out of Egypt.

I matter to one who is, who is present.

He died for my sin and rose again in glory and power. (3 nails, 3 days then GLORY)

See, I matter to Him. That's the point here. Even when the world goes wrong, wrong, wrong.

I matter to the one who is, who is present.

He is my refuge, my hiding place.

My strength too.

My fear CAN go.

I am a believer. I CAN trust Him. For He cares for me. Now.

I want that idea to live right down in the very depth of my soul.

Lord, you are my hiding place. You are my strength. You are present. I don't ever have to feel like you aren't listening, or you aren't aware. I know that you care, that I matter to you. Show me how to not fear. Even when the very earth crumbles before me. Lord, you say this can be me. Show me how. I put my fear at your feet and ask you to show me how to let go of it. Today. Blessed be the Name of the Lord.

Comments

Post a Comment

Popular posts from this blog

Rest in God Alone - Psalm 62:5-8

-
Image
  Rest in God alone, my soul, for my hope comes from him. He alone is my rock and my salvation, my stronghold; I will not be shaken. My salvation and glory depend on God, my strong rock. My refuge is in God. Trust in him at all times, you people; pour out your hearts before him. God is our refuge. Selah - Psalm 62:5‭-‬8 CSB Recently, my hope, my faith was shaken. I felt like a kitten caught up in the jaws of a German Shepherd. I know to look to Jesus. I know. Knowing and doing are not the same. I can be real good with knowing, and weak on the doing. Today, I am in the middle of it all. And it comes and goes. I feel so far away. My feelings don’t know. My bible tells me the truth. The Psalm says to rest in God alone. Rest. What a beautiful short little stubby word. Rest. There’s only one place. Jesus. He is right here. He's not far.  Jesus gives me hope. I cannot generate it from within my belly. My hope does not come from me. Is that not an overlooked truth even for th
Read more

You Caused - Psalm 71:20-22

-
Image
You caused me to experience many troubles and misfortunes, but you will revive me again. You will bring me up again, even from the depths of the earth. You will increase my honor and comfort me once again. Therefore, I will praise you with a harp for your faithfulness, my God; I will sing to you with a lyre, Holy One of Israel. Psalm 71:20-22 This verse makes my head spin around and say, “Wait, what did that just say?” The Psalmist, talking to God says, “You caused me to experience many troubles and misfortunes.” God caused. Not the devil. In my imagination, when I hurt, I can wrongly think that God is far away from me. I can think He wishes I wasn’t going through it. That’s not what the verse says. God causes my troubles and misfortune. That’s heavy.  And of course He loves me. How can I get those ideas to synch together? Here’s the question: Why would a loving God do such a thing? Here’s my thought: over and over in the Bible God tells His covenant people to depend on Him. This must
Read more

Prayers for Everyone - 1 Timothy 2:1-3

-
Image
  First of all, then, I urge that petitions, prayers, intercessions, and thanksgivings be made for everyone, for kings and all those who are in authority, so that we may lead a tranquil and quiet life in all godliness and dignity. This is good, and it pleases God our Savior.1 Timothy 2:1-3 *Note: I used https://biblicalexegete.wordpress.com/2014/12/06/a-closer-look-at-four-different-types-of-prayer-in-1-timothy-21/ for Greek language help in this devotion. I am a believer, therefore by definition I am a praying man. That doesn’t mean that I’m very good at it yet. I have a lot to learn. I’m saying that believers pray. It is what they do. Prayer is wonderful. I get to enter the presence of the king of glory and talk to Him. What a privilege! God hears it all. He even hears me when I don’t get it to come out of my heart correctly. He translates it for me. And He wants me to keep getting better. He’s like that loving dad that loves watching me play baseball. He loves seeing me get a
Read more