Steve Wilson
So much of the world around us can make us anxious or even fearful. Fear of sickness, earth, financial loss, general insecurities, etc. Fear and anxiety can become so encompassing that it affects how we approach the day and our zest for living. Has it happened to us at different times? Has it happened to family or friends? The line always stuck with me in the movie Field of Dreams when the character played by Kevin Costner describes a vision of his Father “before he was beaten down by life”. But is it life that beats you down or is it fear? This Psalm reinforces that we can conquer fear by focusing on the Lord and his goodness and Christ’s glorious message of salvation. Faith in the Lord makes Christians courageous optimists, whose outlook on life from verse 14 is to “be strong and take heart and wait for the Lord.”
PRAYER :Lord, you are our stronghold and salvation. We lose our way when we forget that and focus on other things….and we become fearful. You give us strength to rejoice in each day and the courage and hope -- no matter what -- to take on the future.
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