Fear not, for I am with you; be not dismayed, for I am your God. – Isaiah 41:10
In today’s verse, God says, “Fear not, I am with you.” Jesus taught about the Father’s loving presence. He said that God even knows how many hairs are on your head (Luke 12:7).
Do not be afraid! It is not a mere suggestion. Worry is something Jesus expects you not to do. He reasoned that if your Heavenly Father took care of birds and fields how much more would He take care of you (Luke 12:24-27)?
He included this comforting thought: “You are more important than birds” (Luke 12:24).
God values and treasures you.
People place their trust in so many things: money, doctors, and loved ones. And God does use these things to care for you but, ultimately, He is the Giver of all good things. If you put your trust in Jesus, the Holy Spirit lives inside you. Before His arrest and impending death, Jesus said to His grieving disciples that it was better that He leave so that He could send the Holy Spirit (John 16:7).
Paul asks, “Do you not know that your body is a temple of the Holy Spirit within you?“ (1 Corinthians 6:19).
Allow this reality to banish fear, worry, and feelings of abandonment.
The words of the hymn “Great is Thy Faithfulness” take root: “Great is Thy faithfulness/ Great is Thy faithfulness/ Morning by morning new mercies I see/All I have needed Thy hand hath provided/ Great is Thy faithfulness, Lord, unto me.”
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