#DEVOTIONAL | Have you made this your motto: Always be afraid? Then this short devotional is for you: READ: Luke 12:4-7,22-32 REFLECT: Grug Crood, the dad of a caveman family in an animated movie The Croods, believes that there’s no safe place beyond their cave. They huddle together at night so he can protect them. He thinks his teenage daughter should give up her adventurous side because it can only lead to danger. His motto for his family is “Never not be afraid.” In other words, “Always be afraid.” Jesus often told His followers the opposite: “Do not be afraid.” He said that to Simon when He called him to follow Him (Luke 5:10). When Jairus, a synagogue leader whose daughter was dying, came to Him, Jesus reassured him with those same words of care (8:50). Luke 12 records Jesus telling His disciples not to be afraid when He taught them how God cared for them much more than for the sparrows (v.7). And after His resurrection, Jesus told the women who came to the tomb, “Rejoice! . . . Do not be afraid” (Matt. 28:9-10). Fear is a universal feeling. We have concerns about loved ones, our needs, and the unknown future. How can we learn to have faith? The Lord has given us a foundation on which to build our confidence in Him: “He Himself has said, ‘I will never leave you nor forsake you.’ So we may boldly say: ‘The Lord is my helper; I will not fear’ ” (Heb. 13:5-6). RESPOND: Dear God, open my heart that I may see You despite the hard scary things in life. I know that through my experiences, You are teaching me to fear less and to trust more in your faithfulness. In Jesus Name, amen. Source: Anne Cetas, #OurDailyBread
Posted on: Sun, 11 Jan 2015 03:00:17 +0000
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