"Fraidy Cat!"

How many times my brother would call me a "fraidy cat" I can't tell you, but I can certainly say there were times in my life when I was truly scared! What are you afraid of today as you sit and read this blog? Is it of heights, dogs, closed in spaces, spiders, or how about the dark?! Are you afraid of failure, losing, the recession we're going through right now, or maybe even dying? Well, whatever your fears may be today I'm here to tell you that there's a God who saves, comforts, and keeps you safe! As a matter of fact there's a passage in the book of Psalms that King David (my favorite Bible character) wrote when he was captured by the Philistines. OK, here's the man who killed their "secret weapon" Goliath, not to mention the thousands of men David and his army had slaughtered. Imagine how the Philistines must have felt after all the damage David had done to their army - what a prize to have this king's head on a "platter"! And put yourself In David's place - Knowing this is probably the end of your life. However, God had other plans for this man, (I Samuel 21, 22). After the Lord had delivered him he praised God and wrote Psalm 56, highlighting verses 3 and 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?" So, here we are discussing the issue of fear. What do you do? Where do you go to find peace and safety? On whom do you call when you're afraid? Let's echo that phrase once again from Psalm 56, "I will not be afraid of what man can do to me!" Again, what are you running from right now that is making your life miserable and, basically, just unbearable? I encourage you to sprint to the arms of Jesus - He WILL rescue you, keep you, and protect you - for He is our Abba Father, (Daddy).