Fear Not!

In Psalm 83, it starts with, “Keep not thou silence, O God: hold not thy peace, and be not still, O God. For, lo, thine enemies make a tumult: and they that hate thee have lifted up the head.  They have taken crafty counsel against thy people, and consulted against thy hidden ones. They have said, Come, and let us cut them off from being a nation; that the name of Israel may be no more in remembrance.”

There can be no doubt that the world has become a scarier place then it used to be. There’s the war in the Ukraine. There’s the fact that there are some who no know boundaries when hurting others. Their evil fills them as they lash out and hurt others. There is the growing crime and riots, the constant attacks on those who would keep us safe, the growing inflation, the rising gas prices… There’s Disney and it’s obsession with gay rights. Who thought we would live in days where evil seems to be everywhere . And make no mistake-it is. Evil spreads best in a time when people reject our Lord and do not appear to know right from wrong!

But God is here too :). And He will protect us, if we let Him. For there is no power, no evil that can “win” against our Lord. And there is nothing that can keep us from going to Heaven-other than us :).

And there is something else hopeful to dwell on. God knew that these days would come! Our Father is not without a plan for these difficult days. He did not watch His Only Son on the Cross, only to forsake us now. We just need to Trust Him 🙂

Sometimes a storm can cloud our vision. But our Father said, “Fear thou not; for I am with thee: be not dismayed; for I am thy God: I will strengthen thee; yea, I will help thee; yea, I will uphold thee with the right hand of my righteousness.” – Isaiah 41:10

And He meant it! We need not fear, God is here! And He always will be. How Blessed are we that He loves us so 🙂