“Do not be afraid, Abram. I am your shield, your very great reward.”         Genesis 15:1 NIV

To insist that life must maintain a steady, even keel at all costs, under every circumstance, is to thwart and miss the very purpose for which God sends difficulties into our lives. He only desires to create an atmosphere where he can manifest his glory. As Abram wrestles with his fears and doubts, there comes a sense of a presence with him. In his heart, he hears that mysterious word of the Lord. Sometimes the Lord spoke audibly to these Old Testament men, sometimes it was in the heart, with a quiet, deep conviction that God is speaking. Every Christian who has ever walked in fellowship with Jesus Christ for very long knows what I mean. We are not told how God spoke to Abram, but in the midst of his fear and doubt and loneliness there comes a sense of relief, and the word of the Lord says, ” Do not be afraid, Abram. I am your shield, your very great reward.” Of course, the Lord is the answer! If He be for us. who can be against us? If He is our shield, whom should we fear? I love that verse in Hebrews because God has said, “Never will I leave you; never will I forsake you.” So we say with confidence, “The Lord is my helper; I will not be afraid.” (Hebrews 13:5b-6 NIV). “I am thy shield.” That is what comforted Abram’s heart there in the darkness. It was all he needed to settle his worries about the return of Chedorlaomer and the loss of his fortune in Sodom. Have we learned to count on the invisible protection of God?

PRAYER THOUGHT

Lord, thank You that You have not given us a spirit of fear.

PRAYER FOR TODAY

Lord, may we hear Your Word to us, during our fears and doubts. “Do not be afraid.” Thank You that we can count on Your invisible protection, as You gave it to Abram. AMEN

INTERNATIONAL BIBLE READING ASSOCIATION (IBRA)

Romans 10:14-21

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