Presenting ...
... a weekly letter of encouragement.
Singapore
December 6,
1995
Good Morning!
FEAR and ANXIETY are tormenting and
crippling emotions that can plague the soul to its core. In
Isaiah 41:10 - 16, God assures us of hope:
If you feel ALONE or ABANDONED - God promises
you His presence:
"Do not fear, for I am with you" (vs. 10)
"Do not anxiously look about you, for I am your God."
(vs. 10)
If you feel WEAK or HELPLESS - God promises
you His strength:
"I will strengthen you." (vs. 10)
"I will uphold you." (vs. 13)
"I will help you." (vs. 10, 13, 14)
If you feel VULNERABLE - God promises you
His protection:
"Behold, all those who are angered at you will be shamed
and dishonored; those who contend with you will be
as nothing, and will perish. You will seek those who quarrel
with you, but will not find them, those who war with you
will be as nothing and non-existent." (vs. 11, 12)
If you feel ILL-EQUIPPED - God promises to make
you into His powerful instrument:
"Behold, I have made you a new sharp threshing
sledge with double edges: You will thresh the mountains,
and pulverize them, and will make the hills like chaff. You
will winnow them, and the wind will carry them away, and the
storm will scatter them..." (vs. 15, 16a)
RECEIVE HIS PROMISES TODAY SO THAT INSTEAD OF BEING HOBBLED
BY FEAR AND ANXIETY, YOU WILL:
"Rejoice in the Lord" and (vs. 16)
"Glory in the Holy One" (vs.
16)
The danger in seeking relief from FEAR and ANXIETY however,
is our tendency to seek the peace itself, rather than the Lord
Jesus, the source of peace:
"He Himself is our peace" (Ephesians
2:14a)
"Peace I leave with you, My peace
I give to you...let not your heart be troubled, nor let it
be fearful." (John 14:27)
Seek Him. Wait upon Him. Cast your burdens upon
Him -- and inexplicably, your fear and anxiety
will dissipate. You will then find yourself alone with the
Savior, the Prince of Peace" (Isaiah 9:6).
My prayer is that you are having a great week!
Dwight Hill
© Copyright 1996 Dwight Hill. Unlimited permission to copy or use is hereby granted subject to inclusion of this copyright notice.
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