1 The LORD is my light and my salvation—
whom shall I fear?
The LORD is the stronghold of my life—
of whom shall I be afraid?
2 When the wicked advance against me
to devour me,
it is my enemies and my foes
who will stumble and fall.
3 Though an army besiege me,
my heart will not fear;
though war break out against me,
even then I will be confident.
I love reading Psalms. It's like reading David's heart, literally. May it be songs, poems or just pure conversation I believe David was sincerely expressing himself. Sometimes we try so hard to express to God how we feel, but in actually fact, all we need is sincerity and honesty. He already know what we might say, but yet He wants us to speak.
Why do we fear? Uncertainty?
I fear many things. Even little little things that might not even be worth to fear about. I have much to learn from this. Fear is one thing that holds us from moving forward. Fear open doors for the enemy to enter and eventually destroys us. I know that I shouldn't fear, coz I know the fact that God is in control. Yet, I fear all the time!!! It gets frustrating...
I guess I am confused. Is fear and worry the same thing? Well, worry leads to fear. The Bible says, God is our light. He is our Salvation. We need to find confidence in the midst of fear because:
1) We have a personal relationship with God. (Verse 1)
This simply means that He knows out hearts and He will protect us. A father would always provide for his children, likewise, our Father in heaven. This relationship isn't ordinary. It is a special one between 2 persons. You and GOD. No one else. Having that relationship also means that we know Him. We recognize His voice and we know His heart.
2) The past victories. (Verse 2-3)
I am sure most of us know and remember those times where God really helped us, or rather saved us from something we cannot control. And deep within ourselves, we KNOW it was God. Not by our own strength or ideas. The enemy is always up against us. Try to bring us down. Attacking us spiritually. The choice to make is ours. To believe and get fooled by it, or to hold on to God, who is in control. This may be easy to say but definitely not easy to do. One good thing is that God will carry us through it. He will help us. Think back of what troubles you had faced in the past and how you got out of them... that would remind you to hold on further, because you will see the light at the end on the tunnel.
I have chosen to live for Him. That means removing every mountain of doubt and fear that lurks around. It is a constant act or trusting Him. May you chose that too... that there's nothing to fear because God is with us.
Stay tuned for Part 2.
P.S: Thanks to Lorraine who's decided to share her growth journal blog with me. As it has caught my eye when I read her posts the first time, I hope that this would encourage some reader out there.
Be blessed,
Eva :)
