Jeremiah 18-20, 1 Thessalonians 1, 1 Thessalonians 2: 1-16, Proverbs 3: 21-35
Proverbs 3: 25-26 (ESV)
“Do not be afraid of sudden terror or of the ruin of the
wicked, when it comes, for the Lord will be your confidence and will keep your
foot from being caught.”
Verses 25 and 26 from Proverbs 3 tells if you have faith in
God, you do not need to afraid when bad things happen to you. You can confide
in God and ask for guidance and help, and your Father-God will keep the worst
from happening to you. When I read these verses, I don’t think it means that we
will not experience a season of trouble or affliction. No one can escape the
trials and tribulations of life. But if you have faith in God and confide in
him, God will guide you and help you so you can endure a season of trouble with
a calm and peaceful mind. My faith in God makes me feel like I am never alone.
I also have God’s help and guidance with me in all situations, good and bad.
Without faith in God, you must rely on yourself, your family, other people, the
government, etc. And in my experience, reliance on anything other than God left
me always fearful. I honestly don’t know why you wouldn’t want to have faith in
God, because your faith leaves you much less fearful.
I often wonder if a lack of faith in God is the reason depression
and suicide rates have increased in these last few years. My faith in God keeps
me from getting depressed. And if I do succumb to depression, my faith in God
pulls me out of my depression. Faith in God gives us a reason to hope and live
for, because God promises us a better future and he always delivers on his
promises.
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