Embrace the Within no. 202

“The Lord is my light and my salvation —

whom should I fear?

The Lord is the stronghold of my life —

whom should I dread” (Psalms 27:1)?

People are not easy to love because they fail to remember that God is faithful to His promises. This is one reason why people live in a state of sadness, in a state of anger, or in a state of bitterness. BUT God promises to be “my light and my salvation”. The prophet Isaiah records the same when he writes, “Your sun will no longer set, and your moon will not fade; for the Lord will be your everlasting light, and the days of your sorrow will be over” (Isaiah 60:20). He has promised us “everlasting light” that shines despite our situations. On this side of eternity it gets easy to miss that light with so many distractions that can hold our attention. I have nothing to fear because He has already proven himself victorious. He has fought my battles and won them all. I only need to claim the victory as Micah records, “'Do not rejoice over me, my enemy! Though I have fallen, I will stand up; though I sit in darkness, the Lord will be my light” (Micah 7:8). He is “my light and my salvation” so who am I fearing? And why?

I used to talk a good game about not being afraid until the plague hit and then came the lockdowns and then the supply chain shortages. And I was afraid. I was afraid because I had been placing my faith in myself and I had failed in faithfulness to myself. I had been placing my faith in other folks and they had shown their unfaithfulness. I had been placing my faith in the kingdoms of the world and they had shown their unfaithfulness. There is only one that is faithful. There is only one that can take away fear. And when I started this journey back in March 2020, I found the truth as David sang, “The Lord is the strength of his people; he is a stronghold of salvation for his anointed” (Psalms 28:8).

“The Lord is for me; I will not be afraid. What can a mere mortal do to me” (Psalms 118:6)?

I know I forgot that. I placed my faith in things that were good BUT were not God. And what I needed wasn’t a philosophy that was going to lead me to death. What I needed and what I still need is a God that will provide The Way. And once I found Him, that fear was gone. Where I once worried about the next Caesar, I found hope in His sovereignty. Where I once relied on earthly systems, I found hope through His Kingdom. Where I once found fear in the news of the day, I found joy in His Truth.

Why are you afraid when He has won all your battles already? Why are you choosing fear when you can have His hope and grace and salvation?

Grace and Shalom to your home.

I love you. I forgive you. Have a blessed and abundant day!

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