"1 But now thus says the LORD, HE who created you, O Jacob, HE who formed you, O Israel: "FEAR NOT", for I HAVE redeemed you; I HAVE called you by name, you are MINE.
2 WHEN you pass through the waters, I WILL BE with you; and through the rivers, THEY SHALL NOT overwhelm you; WHEN you walk through fire you shall not be burned, and the flame SHALL NOT consume you."
At the peril of alienating certain "prosperity gospel" enthusiasts, the language above is pretty clear. To begin with, "HE who created you" tells us to "FEAR NOT"! Why should we not fret and worry when we can't see our future and KNOW what is ahead of us! Because the very ONE who Created us has redeemed us, and called us by our names, we are HIS! To know this gives new meaning to the phrase "GOD's got this"!
In verse 2 above scripture uses the word "WHEN" we experience difficulty! It doesn't read "IF" we experience difficulties or setbacks. Job 14:1 says ""Man who is born of a woman is few of days and FULL OF TROUBLE"!! GOD wants us to trust in HIM and to develop a dependence upon HIM. If we think we are self-sufficient then why would we need to trust in a HIGHER BEING? If I trust in my job for my sustenance, why do I need GOD for Providence?
GOD even provides the air we breathe (Isaiah 42:6; Job 33:4), so why should we be concerned about following HIS Plan for our lives? "FEAR NOT" should be the oasis for believers in JESUS CHRIST. We should trust in GOD, our Creator and Sustainer, to provide our needs. LORD, if I trust in YOU it should be easy to "FEAR NOT"!!
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