It was probably when
David was captured by the Philistines that David wrote the words found
in Psalm 56:3: “Whenever I am afraid.” Just think, here is the man who
was anointed to be the next king of Israel and a great warrior, yet, he
expressed that he was “afraid”.
Are there times when you are afraid? Afraid
when alone in the darkness of night; afraid when a loved one is critical
ill; afraid that you will not be able to support your family; afraid
when there is a threat of another war; afraid when you growing old; or,
perhaps afraid when you are facing death? Well, welcome to the club. You
are not alone.
Please read what David also wrote when he said
“I am afraid”: “I will trust in You” and “In God I have put my trust”
(Psalm 56: 3, 11). We can place our trust in God who works out
everything for our eternal welfare (Romans 8:28). It is in Him that we
can have complete confidence as well as in His promise that He “will
never leave you nor forsake you” (Hebrews 13:5). And when it comes our
time to “walk through the valley of death”, yea, even death itself, we
can safely say, “I will fear no evil; for thou art with me”. Also we
trust in Jesus Christ who said: “I am the resurrection and the life, He
who believes in Me, though he may die, he shall live. And whoever lives
and believes in Me shall never die…” (John 11:25, 26).
When we come to trust in God and love Him “with
all your heart, with all your soul, and with all your mind” (Matthew
22:37), we will have this blessed assurance: “There is no fear in love;
but perfect love casts out fear…” (1 John 4:18). So when we are afraid,
regardless of the circumstances, let us cry out from the depths of our
heart, “O my God, I trust in You…” (Psalm 25:2).
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