DAILY VITAMIN

- We Need Not Fear

"For I am the LORD your God who takes hold of your right hand and says to you, Do not Fear; I will help you." (Isaiah 41:13 NIV)

The scriptures called God our refuge and strength. Psalm 46 adds that He is a tested help in times of trouble. Even if not for the entire world of men, at least for us who trust in Him (Psalm 34:22). And we are told that as a result of this [because of this, by virtue of this, in boast of this] we need not fear even if the world blows up and the mountain crumbles into the sea (Psalm 46:2 TLB).

As a person I love Sci-Fi movies, even when they are more fiction than science. I loved 2012 (the movie); I loved Moonfall and Don't Look Up; but here's my point: in those films, the earth nearly or does blow up; and David was saying in spite of such we need not fear. Like the Hebrew fellows, all we know is that God can save us from even such a furnace of misery. In the same way, even though the sickness--cancer even--returns, we need not fear. No matter what may happen, we need not fear.

In the third verse, he says even if oceans roar and foam [and we know this only happens during a storm since oceans naturally do not flow], and mountains tremble [signifying an earthquake], we still need not fear. He says we can be unmoved despite ourselves because God now dwells among us--and in us (v.5). He will help you. You can rest assured of that. Weeping may have endured for a while, affliction may have risen, but when God shows up, only joy and favour will remain in your life forever (Psalm 30:5). And that joy flows straight from Him (Psalm 46:4) and HE lives in you.

Therefore, let this mindset be in you always (see Psalm 46:7-11)