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YOUR COMFORT IN TIMES OF FEAR

We might not face lions, bears, or giants in our lives, but we do face giant fears: A fear of failure. A scary report from the doctor. A son or a daughter who’s gone astray. Most of us would rather face a charging bear than a family member who is breaking their heart.

David faced times of intense fear in his life, and he wasn’t ashamed to admit it and even write about it, as he did in Psalm 27.

The way we overcome our fears—the way David did it—is to replace fear with faith. Because fear and faith don’t mix. When faith walks in, fear walks out. When fear walks in, faith walks out. So you have to decide who you will invite to the party.

Even as David was running for his life, he wrote these powerful words on a scroll:

The Lord is my light and my salvation;

Whom shall I fear?

The Lord is the strength of my life;

Of whom shall I be afraid?

—Psalm 27:1

The same heavenly Father who comforted David comforts us today. Psalm 119:105 says, “Your word is a lamp to guide my feet and a light for my path.” Forget the whispers and threats you’re hearing in the darkness and remember what you heard from God’s Word in the light of day.

Psalm 27 reminds us to face our fears in God’s strength, not our own. The Hebrew word for “strength” speaks of a safe place, a fortified place, a stronghold. The Lord is our safe place. The Lord is our refuge and strong tower. When trouble comes, when danger threatens, when sorrow and grief descend like a tornado dropping out of the sky, we run into His arms. Because here is the truth: When you get to the end of yourself, you get to the beginning of God.

God, You are the strength and stronghold of my life. Increase my faith today. I bring my fears of _____ to You. I trust You to be my shepherd. Amen.