Isaiah 41:10 “You whom I, the Lord, have taken from the ends of the earth, and I’ve called from the corners of it, and said to you, You are My servant, I have chosen you and not cast you off, even though you are exiled”. In a vision, the Lord said to Paul “Have no fear, but speak, and do not keep silent; for I am with you, and no man shall assault you to harm you, for I have many people in this city. So he settled down among them”. And to Jeremiah, “Be not afraid of them, their faces, for I am with you to deliver you, says the Lord”. Then, continuing to ‘skip’ through time, with the Egyptians behind them and the great sea before them, His Word to Israel through Moses was clear, “Fear not; stand still, be firm, confident, undismayed, and see the salvation of the Lord, which He will work for you today. For the Egyptians you have seen today you shall never see again. The Lord will fight for you, and you shall hold your peace and remain at rest”. Old Covenant… New Covenant, under the Law or saved by Grace, the message is the same. “Fear not, there is nothing to fear, for I am with you…“. God promises to strengthen us, even harden us to difficulties, holding us up, carrying us…if that’s what we need. Hebrews 11, the Bible’s Hall of Fame, reminds us of those who’ve gone before us, those who’ve been strengthened by their faith, they trusted in God. Noah, Abraham, Moses, Isaac, and Jacob… and so many more chose Faith over Fear, to trust in God, instead of leaning on their own understanding and know, in their hearts, that one day in His court is better than 1000 days elsewhere. Our test comes when we experience His Joy in our deepest sorrow and His Peace when everything around us is shaking. This is when…where we find Him…when we close our eyes and breathe. This is when we hear Him say to us “Be still and know that I am God“. We can trust Him, He will make a way. His promise for today is He will be with us…in our deepest valleys, and on the highest mountaintop, (see comment)
