“Whenever I am afraid, I will trust in You. In God … I have put my trust; I will not fear.” (Psalm 56:3-4)
Fear will discover a multitude of avenues by which it may invade our hearts. However, it can maintain its place only where there is an absence of trust. The Psalmist uses the words, “Whenever I am afraid” knowing that he can do little to stop the invasion of fear. But, with the words “I will not fear”, David asserts that he can, and will, take action to evict the intruder.
David’s plan is stunning in its simplicity. He says, “I will trust in You.” Notice that the Psalmist is speaking directly to the Lord. With his eyes firmly fastened on the Lord, David now discovers the trust that will banish his fear.
What place has fear established its authority in your life? Allowing it to remain will cripple your walk with God. Allowing fear to keep its place will rob you of your peace and your praise. You can make a choice. You can feed your fears with your doubt or defy your fears with trust gained by seeing the greatness and faithfulness of your God.
Faith refuses to give fear the freedom to keep the place it has claimed.
2 comments:
Very true Pastor Gary. The Lord has not given us the spirit of fear, but of power, love and a sound mind. Looking forward to your next blog. Keep it coming.Shalom, Ben.
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