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Devotional - 14th May 2020

'Fear thou not; for I am with thee: be not dismayed; for I am thy God: I will strengthen thee, yea, I will help thee; yea, I will uphold thee with the right hand of my righteousness' (Isaiah 41:10).

Are you fearful, worried, anxious? Well it is ok to acknowledge that you are; be honest with yourself and face  your fears. It may be you're worrying about a love one who is sick; maybe you're fearful for your health or finances (most of us or). You may be worried about your children, about your job, etc. We are human beings and we worry about all these things, big and small. God knows we would struggle with fear and be dismayed when things befall us. He doesn't want us to be consumed by fear so he encourages us through Scriptures, 'to fear not', 'be not afraid.' He is not disappointed in us when we have fears. He is patient with us and keeps reassuring us that we need not be, because He is with us to strengthen us. He encourages us not to fear, so we will trust in His presence, and know He is listening and working on our behalf. To fear not means to trust God instead of believing our present situation or circumstance is bigger than God is. He also said we shouldn't be dismayed because He is our God. The song writer put it this way, "Be not dismayed what -e'er be tide, God will take care of you, beneath His wings of love abide, God will take care of you. Through days of toil when your heart doeth fail, God will take care of you; when dangers fierce your path assail, God will take care of you..." God has not left us by ourselves, He is ever present.  If you're weak, He promised to strengthen you; if you're destitute and in need of help, care, support, He promised to help you; If you are at a point in your life where you feel like you're sinking, you have given up, you have fell from grace, He said, "I will uphold you with the right hand of my righteousness." God I'd ever-present and will not let us face our fears and frailties alone. He will take away our fears and equipped us for His  mighty works, if we allow Him to.  Today, acknowledge your fears, then pass them over to Jesus, then have no fear!

Have a wonderful day🌹🌹

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