“I don’t know a single person right now that’s saying, ‘It’s cool, this is my fifth deadly virus pandemic and I’m an expert at these.'” Jon Acuff
None of us have ever gone through times like this! I heard someone say, “I wish we could go back to ‘precedented’ times!” This week I’m posting a series aimed at bringing Scripture to bear on the chaos we’re living through.
Truth #3: You have nothing to fear.
Our fears reveal what’s most important to us and where we trust God the least.
Fear is a natural by-product of chaos. We are plagued with “What if’s…”
- What if my kids can’t go back to school?
- What if I lose my job?
- What if one of my parents gets Covid?
- What if the elections are derailed?
But…
God is JEHOVAH SABAOTH – the Lord of the heavenly armies.
Throughout Scripture, this is the name God’s people would use to call on Him when they were in despair.
He will always fulfill His purposes, even when we fail.
Who is like you, Lord God Almighty? You, Lord, are mighty, and your faithfulness surrounds you.
psalm 89:8
David said to the Philistine, “You come against me with sword and spear and javelin, but I come against you in the name of the Lord Almighty, the God of the armies of Israel, whom you have defied.
1 samuel 17:45
But now, this is what the Lord says— he who created you, Jacob, he who formed you, Israel: “Do not fear, for I have redeemed you; I have summoned you by name; you are mine.
When you pass through the waters, I will be with you; and when you pass through the rivers, they will not sweep over you. When you walk through the fire, you will not be burned; the flames will not set you ablaze. For I am the Lord your God, the Holy One of Israel, your Savior…
isaiah 43:1-2
Which of these do you need to hear most right now?
What do they say about God and about you?
