Isaiah 37:6. “And Isaiah said unto them, Thus shall ye say unto your master, Thus saith the Lord, Be not afraid of the words thou hast heard, wherewith the king of Assyria have blasphemed me.” BE NOT AFRAID. Be not afraid when the morning breaks with a sky so deep and red. The God of grace will go before you; of the threats, they hold no dread. Vain is the man who tries to stand against the authority of God. The day will take care of itself; so, you start with the strength of God's Word.
Be not afraid when the dark clouds cover the light of the sun from your eyes. God still remains faithful, though sometimes He allows dark days to cover blue skies. The dark circumstances you may pass through will teach you to more fully trust The Lord who has led you into this time, that you may learn God Himself is your rest.
Be not afraid when the enemy roars and his host seems to have made you their aim. Bow the knee and then stand to resist his attack and call upon the Savior's name. Be strong in your faith in spite of the threats; God's promises remain firm and true.
He will not leave you, He will succor you there, until that attack is through.
Be not afraid when you are forsaken by those who you had trusted the most. Sometimes there is a sense of abandonment by those with whom you were very close. Never allow bitterness into your soul to creep - Who knows, maybe they are in a crisis too, or have other obligations to keep.
Be not afraid when health starts to go and no one has a cure to give. God has a calendar of events for you; he chooses how long you will live. The quality of life may not be the best, but often in trials we learn Lessons that we would never have known until, we have no one but God to turn.
Be not afraid when the nations fail; when everything you worked for is gone. We are at our strongest when faith is tested, and we learn to depend on God alone. It may surprise you how content you can be when one looks to God for everything. At times like that all the pressures are off; with empty hands and a full heart we can sing.
Be not afraid in the valley of death; you will find the Lord even there. The nearest and dearest in life will have to step back; but at that time, never fear. He who drew near and went with you at first, will stay with you through to the end - Until you find yourself in the Father's house and then learn why the tests He did send.
This moment of fear is not a cause for worry, these are tests God allows on the way - To measure our growth; to see what we've learned; what we under pressure will say. It is a process that is used to make us strong; if everything was easy, we'd be weak. In our weakness we find our God is near, and His is the strength we seek.
“Father God, the way ahead is, in a general way, quite plain.; but it is the small things today I am seeking guidance for. Would You please make plain to us today how we can best use these next few days in the way that is Thy will for us? Thank You! One of your weakest sons, Gaius.”