Welcoming Worship with the Willing within the Wilderness & without Widgets
Oh let us GIVE THANKS to God for salvation and for the unity of the brethren and for the testimony to which we are called. AMEN!
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FEAR NOT: We are Worth More than Sparrows
We should note… that God’s care for the sparrows does not prevent them from experiencing the normal struggles and challenges and difficulties of life: they are eaten, they have diseases, they lose their ‘loved ones’…
FEAR NOT: You Shall Be Made Whole
Many of us have faith that God can work in our lives up to a point. And, we even exercise that faith. But, what happens when things fall apart? What happens when things get worse than we ever expected? Do we, will we, have faith in God then?
Running on Empty
It’s been a long time, a long hard slog, and we feel discouraged. We know God has helped us. We know He has seen us through so far… but will it ever end? Will we be hiding in the wilderness forever?? Will our finances ever get straightened out? Will our health, or the health of a loved one, ever get better??
FEAR NOT: (If) Your Soul is Safe
Financial advisors always tell us to plan for the future, not to live just for the moment. Likewise, let us take an eternal view. We (our spirits) will be alive long, long after our bodies die. Our lives will be just a fleeting moment on the eternal time-scale. Let get our priorities right.
FEAR NOT: Love your Neighbor
It takes work, it takes effort to love each other. It takes work to be fair to each other, to treat each other justly/fairly. BUT this is how Believers, the People of God, become a blessing among the heathen.
FEAR NOT: Awesome Experiences Await, Be Strong!!!
Strength then comes from trusting in God rather than ourselves. The strong, courageous man/woman is not the one who is ‘self-reliant’. The strong, courageous man/woman is God-reliant.
FEAR NOT: Call God for Help
We live in a sinful, fallen world; therefore, we will never escape the effects of mankind’s sinfulness on our lives. But God will be with us, He will strengthen us, if we call on Him, “fear not”.
FEAR NOT: God’s Children are Corrected; God’s Enemies are Annihilated
God disciplines/corrects His children: “I will… correct thee in measure; yet will I not leave thee wholly unpunished”. BUT, He removes/annihilates His enemies. Where do you stand?
FEAR NOT: God will Remove Our Shame
The consequences of sin are often unavoidable. But, if we will repent, if we will wait on Him and walk with Him, God will lead us out of shame and into His glory.
Reflections in The WORD 