DAY 10 - FEAR

“Do not fear, for I am with you; do not anxiously look about you, for I am your God. I will strengthen you, surely I will help you. I will uphold you with My righteous right hand.” (Isaiah 41:10)

Have you ever noticed how everything seems much worse during the middle of the night? Whatever small things are wrong in our lives become magnified at 3:00 a.m. Fear can become paralyzing. Suddenly, we are tossing and turning, taking back the very things we gave to God a few short hours before.

With everything that is going on in the world today, the spirit of fear seems to be working overtime. Just judging from today’s headlines, we have every reason to fear, but we need to be reminded - the spirit of fear does not come from God. It can be crippling to anyone who holds on to it. Satan wants us to be afraid. He wants us to be so overwhelmed that we cannot accomplish the things we need to do. Remember, if God is for us, no one can be against us. We are overcomers!

Isaiah’s words are a comforting reminder amid the recent scares we have experienced on a national level. Add to that the personal struggles we each carry; we have no other source of comfort than to look to God to see us through. We must refuse to worry about what "may" happen and commit everything to the Lord, trusting in Him, to help us. We need to take the time to be still in the presence of the LORD, remembering everything is in His perfect time, not ours, all while being willing to be His vessels of comfort, peace, and love.

IronMaker’s Daily Challenge:  Write down your largest fear. Beside it write the above scripture from Isaiah. Place it by your bed where you will see it both at bedtime and upon rising.

Prayer:  Heavenly Father, I come to you asking that where there is fear in my heart, I find the comfort and peace that only comes from you. I give my fear to you, for this moment, for this day. Amen

Sabrina Williams