Devotion 17 – Faith Amidst Fear
Devotion 17 – Faith Amidst Fear Ps.56:3-4 – “ But when I am afraid , I will put my trust in you . I praise God for what he has promised . I trust in God, so why should I be afraid? What can mere mortals do to me?” It is fine to be afraid at times. Fear is a reality, and we all must deal with it one time or another. Instead of avoiding it, we must learn to confront it and manage it; if not, it can become a problem when it dominates our lives. David wrote Psalm 56 when he was seized by the Philistines in Gath while running from Saul’s army (1Sam.21:10-15). In this psalm, he expressed his fear and his trust in God amid this precarious situation. He began by saying, “When I am afraid . . .” He acknowledged that the danger, the trial and the fear was real. He did not deny his fear. However, in the same breath, he also said, “I put my trust in you. . . why should I be afraid?” When we learn to cast our fears on God’s sovereignty, it empowers us to rise above our fear.
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