Have I not commanded you? Be strong and of good courage; do not be afraid, nor be dismayed, for the Lord your God is with you wherever you go. Joshua 1:9 (NKJV) Joshua had some big shoes to fill. Not only had Moses died, but he’d just been volunteered by God to lead a people numbering in the tens …
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Immanuel – God with us
Immanuel – God’s answer to the lonely, the outcast, the shunned, the rejected, the ostracized. Immanuel – God’s promise that we will never be alone. Immanuel – God before us, behind us, beside us, within us – it doesn’t get any more personal than that.
I Am Here
I realized I had been focused on my fear rather than my Father. I’d been leaning on my own strength instead of leaning on God’s strength and came up short.
The Remedy for Fear
When I am afraid, I will put my trust in you. Psalm 56:3 (NLT) When David penned this psalm he’d just been seized by the Philistines. Despite his dire situation, David clung firmly to God’s promises. Look at verses 3 and 4; “When I am afraid, I will put my trust in you. I praise …
Fear
God reaches down and clasps our small frail hand in His big mighty hand and says, “Come on, child. Don’t be afraid. I am right here beside you. Let’s tackle this one together.”