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Psalm 56, in times of fear!

Psa 56:1-2, …BE MERCIFUL TO ME, O GOD, for man would swallow me up; Fighting all day he oppresses me. My enemies would hound me all day, For there are many who fight against me, O Most High.

David, running from Saul, goes into the camp of philistines, his enemy, carrying Goliath’s sword whom he killed! David went from bad to worst and was captured by them.  So, he pretended to be mad to escape!

1Sa 21:14, Then Achish said to his servants, “Look, you see the man is insane. Why have you brought him to me? 

Psa 56:3-4, WHENEVER I AM AFRAID, I will trust in You. In God (I will praise His word), In God I have put my trust; I WILL NOT FEAR. WHAT CAN FLESH DO TO ME?

Surrounded by his enemies David was afraid, but he sought a greater faith in GOD in order to declare “I WILL NOT FEAR. WHAT CAN FLESH DO TO ME IF THE LORD IS WITH ME!

Jer 1:19, THEY WILL FIGHT AGAINST YOU, BUT THEY SHALL NOT PREVAIL AGAINST YOU. FOR I AM WITH YOU,” SAYS THE LORD, “TO DELIVER YOU.”

Psa 56:12-13, VOWS MADE TO YOU ARE BINDING UPON ME, O GOD; I WILL RENDER PRAISES TO YOU, FOR YOU HAVE DELIVERED MY SOUL FROM DEATH. HAVE YOU NOT KEPT MY FEET FROM FALLING, THAT I MAY WALK BEFORE GOD IN THE LIGHT OF THE LIVING?

David vowed to give HIM praise and offer the proper sacrifices when he got back to Jerusalem! it was set in his heart! Solomon said “DON’T LET YOUR MOUTH CAUSE YOUR FLESH TO SIN” in regards to vows!

Ecc 5:4-5, WHEN YOU MAKE A VOW TO GOD, DO NOT DELAY TO PAY IT; For He has no pleasure in fools. PAY WHAT YOU HAVE VOWED— BETTER NOT TO VOW THAN TO VOW AND NOT PAY.

IT’S BEST NOT TO VOW, BUT IF YOU DO THEN REMEMBER TO KEEP IT EVEN IF IT HURTS YOU.

Psa 15:4b  …,BUT HE HONORS THOSE WHO FEAR THE LORD; HE WHO SWEARS TO HIS OWN HURT AND DOES NOT CHANGE; 

In times of fear strengthen yourself in the LORD and know that HE is always there! Keep you vows FOR THE LORD IS FAITHFUL AND ALWAYS KEEPS HIS PROMISES!

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Job 3, The battle in our mind!

Job 3:2-5, And Job spoke, and said: “MAY THE DAY PERISH ON WHICH I WAS BORN, And the night in which it was said, ‘A male child is conceived.’ MAY THAT DAY BE DARKNESS; May God above not seek it, NOR THE LIGHT SHINE UPON IT. MAY DARKNESS AND THE SHADOW OF DEATH CLAIM IT; May a cloud settle on it; May the blackness of the day terrify it.

Satan was waiting on Job to curse GOD, Yet Job cursed the day of his birth! In Chapter 1, he lost his family, and his wealth. Chapter 2, he lost his physical health and gained relentless pain! Now Chapter 3, the battle in Job’s mind, deep depression takes over!

Psa 34:18 NLT, THE LORD IS CLOSE TO THE BROKENHEARTED; HE RESCUES THOSE WHOSE SPIRITS ARE CRUSHED. 

THE LORD KNOWS WHAT HAPPENS TO US, THE BATTLES WE FACE, THE DEPRESSION WE FEEL. THE LORD DOESN’T LEAVE US, BUT DRAWS CLOSER TO US!

Job 3:25, FOR THE THING I GREATLY FEARED HAS COME UPON ME, AND WHAT I DREADED HAS HAPPENED TO ME. 

His greatest fear was for his kids as is ours! HE WOULD OFFER THE LORD BURNT OFFERINGS JUST IN CASE HIS KIDS CURSED GOD!

Job 1:5, … AND OFFER BURNT OFFERINGS according to the number of them all. FOR JOB SAID, “IT MAY BE THAT MY SONS HAVE SINNED AND CURSED GOD IN THEIR HEARTS.” Thus Job did regularly.

Psa 94:11, THE LORD KNOWS THE THOUGHTS OF MAN, THAT THEY ARE FUTILE. 

Isa 26:3, YOU WILL KEEP HIM IN PERFECT PEACE, WHOSE MIND IS STAYED ON YOU, BECAUSE HE TRUSTS IN YOU.

IF WE TRULY TRUST IN THE LORD, THEN HE WILL KEEP US IN PERFECT PEACE BECAUSE THE LORD IS ALWAYS WITH OUR KIDS AND US! AS HE TAUGHT YOU SO HE WILL TEACH THEM! REMEMBER THE LORD DOESN’T SLEEP AND HE HEARS OUR PRAYERS! HE IS FAITHFUL!

Isa 54:13, ALL YOUR CHILDREN SHALL BE TAUGHT BY THE LORD, AND GREAT SHALL BE THE PEACE OF YOUR CHILDREN. 

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Ezra 8, embarrassed because of fear!

Ezr 8:21, THEN I PROCLAIMED A FAST THERE AT THE RIVER OF AHAVA, THAT WE MIGHT HUMBLE OURSELVES BEFORE OUR GOD, TO SEEK FROM HIM THE RIGHT WAY FOR US AND OUR LITTLE ONES AND ALL OUR POSSESSIONS. 

Ezra, was about to leave Babylon on their way to Jerusalem, and they humbled themselves before the LORD.  They had their children they had gold and silver for the temple, but the way back home was dangerous!

Ezr 8:22  FOR I WAS ASHAMED TO REQUEST OF THE KING AN ESCORT OF SOLDIERS AND HORSEMEN TO HELP US AGAINST THE ENEMY ON THE ROAD, BECAUSE WE HAD SPOKEN TO THE KING, SAYING, “THE HAND OF OUR GOD IS UPON ALL THOSE FOR GOOD WHO SEEK HIM, but His power and His wrath are against all those who forsake Him.” 

With great confidence Ezra told the king “OUR GOD WILL PROTECT US”, YET ASKING FOR AN ESCORT WOULD CONTRADICT HIS WORDS!

TODAY, AS WE COME BACK TO THE HOUSE OF GOD; HOW CAN WE FEAR THE VIRUS AND AT THE SAME TIME PROCLAIM THE STRENGTH OF OUR GOD? THIS IS A CONTRADICTION OF OUR FAITH IN THE LIVING GOD! HE SAYS OVER AND OVER AGAIN, DO NOT BE AFRAID!

Isa 41:10, DON’T BE AFRAID, FOR I AM WITH YOU. DON’T BE DISCOURAGED, FOR I AM YOUR GOD. I WILL STRENGTHEN YOU AND HELP YOU. I WILL HOLD YOU UP WITH MY VICTORIOUS RIGHT HAND. 

BEING AFRAID IS NORMAL, BUT STILL ILLOGICAL IF YOU KNOW WHO IS WITH YOU!

Psa 56:3, BUT WHEN I AM AFRAID, I WILL PUT MY TRUST IN YOU. 

Ezr 8:23, SO WE FASTED AND EARNESTLY PRAYED THAT OUR GOD WOULD TAKE CARE OF US, AND HE HEARD OUR PRAYER. 

EZRA WITH THE PEOPLE SOUGHT THE LORD IN PRAYER ASKING FOR HELP AND HE HEARD THEIR CRY!

Mar 9:23-24, Jesus said to him, “IF YOU CAN BELIEVE, ALL THINGS ARE POSSIBLE TO HIM WHO BELIEVES.” Immediately the father of the child cried out and said with tears, “LORD, I BELIEVE; HELP MY UNBELIEF!”