December 10, 2007
Ps 46:1-3 - God is our refuge and strength, a very present help in trouble. Therefore we will not fear though the earth gives way, though the mountains be moved into the heart of the sea, though its waters roar and foam, though the mountains tremble at its swelling.
This verse is a cause and effect. Because God is our refuge and strength and a present help in trouble, therefore we will not be afraid. If God is not our refuge, our strength or our present help in trouble, than we will fear. There are no circumstances that are big enough that warrant us to fear. Even in the most extreme cases, for example, like the earth gives way, mountains are moved and the water roar and foam. In our most extreme cases, when our world give way, when those things which we thought were unmovable, and our hearts and minds roar with injustice, havoc and anxiety, we can be without fear. We can be without fear if God is our refuge, the one we run to, the one in whose strength we find our strength.
Jos 24:14 - “Now fear the Lord and serve him with all faithfulness. Throw away the gods your forefathers worshiped beyond the River and in Egypt, and serve the Lord.
When we fear God only, we will have no other Gods before the Lord. Fear comes when our values are threatened, but if we value God above all other things, God will be all we need. We need just be faithful in serving Him and seeking Him out when our world does give way.
