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Devotional - 26th Aug 2020

 'The fear of man bringeth a snare: but whoso putteth His trust in the Lord shall be safe' (Proverbs 29:25)

When we seek to put our trust in others it beings pain, disappointment, problems, confusion and despair; but in Christ we have a safety net. The pressures of life makes us fearful; our circumstances tend to increase our fears and decrease our faith in God. When we allow such fear to control us we find ourselves doing the wrong things, committing some evil acts not pleasing to God and they become a snare for us. However, when we choose to trust in the Lord we are safe and secure. The Word of God gives us encouragement and reassurance of what it means to trust God, the One who is able to deliver us when we trust in His Son, Jesus Christ. Our fears are dispelled when we stand firm on the promises of God by faith. 'The fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom.'  When we fear God - reverence Him, it brings wisdom and strength; hope and joy; trust and confidence that allows us to exalt the name of Jesus. Our fear of man may be as a result of us losing the  favour and friendship of others or the honour and applause from them; it could be a fear of others wrath or persecution or sufferings by them. Whatever that fear is, we are told it brings a snare. But putting our trust in Lord, the God of all grace and mercy, will snatch us from the snares of the enemy and bring deliverance. Let us trust God whatever the cost, that we may be safe. Jesus our Saviour trusted  in the Father, yet He was crucified; Paul trusted in the Lord and was beheaded; Peter trusted in the Lord and was crucified upside down, by choice; Joseph trusted in God and was put into prison and the many others who who suffered because of trust in God. In all their trust there is safety. I implore you, not to fear those who can kill your body but are not able to kill your soul, but rather fear Him who is able to destroy both body and soul. Trusting God we are assured of His love and conscious of His presence, that He is near us. Let us choose today to put our trust in God and not man.

Have a wonderful day 🌹🌹

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