Isaiah 41:10. “Fear thou not; for I am with thee: be not dismayed; for I am thy God: I will strengthen thee; yea, I will help thee; yea, I will uphold thee with the right hand of my righteousness.” FEAR NOT. All these things in which men once trusted, have no value at all. The idols of men are of their own making, it is foolish on them to call. They represent nothing but the vain imaginings that come from the minds of men. There is no way any benefit can come to you if you put your trust in them. For they are based on fear of the unexplained and unknown – fear is their motivation. There is no way anything men can make – especially those made from their vain imagination - That can remove the cause of guilt and fear, and bring peace to a troubled soul. Nothing that can be accumulated from the most ardent labor can make a person whole.
The Lord thy God is the One who has strength; He has all power in heaven and on earth. He knows what is right and what is wrong; what is valuable and what has little worth. He who created everything and holds our breath in His own hand - Knows what creates fear in the human heart – He knows what is in every man. When He moves to help us and make our cause His own, we are in a place that is safe. There is no higher advocate than the Holy One who will take your case. He comes to where we are, and with His right hand of righteousness - Takes what would have failed, and by His power, turns it into something to bless.
Though we are weak with no strength of our own, He comes to where we are - And through His eternal wisdom, changes us and removes the paralyzing power of fear. We are still human and we still have the tendency to try to run things our way - But when we turn to the Lord for needed help, and listen to all He will say - The dark things are made light, the weak things are made strong, fearful things are removed. There is no doubt when we call – He is there; His help is something I've proved. So, in Him I will trust; in Him I will rest; and when in need on Him I will call. My hope is in Him; His grace is sufficient – into the strength of His holiness I fall.
“O Righteous and Gracious Redeemer: I have to thank Thee first for Thy great redemption – and now I belong to Thee. The cost of the precious blood that paid the price for me to be delivered certainly removes every need for me to fear whatever may come. I am Thine – not my own. Resting in this fact does remove fear and I thank Thee. May I always be conscious of my position in Christ. In the name of the Lord Jesus Christ, Amen.”