Fear Nibbling at the Edges of My Mind

We had a good trip to see our doctor for med checks today. Thank You, Father, for safe travels and a good day out together. I am grateful for Your love and care!

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Lord Jesus, tonight I am unsettled. Normally, I would just pick up with the next passage of Scripture but…I feel that I need to go another direction this evening. The problem is, I don’t know what that is.

One thing that I know I must do is to come alongside You. My run-of-the-mill life is on its head. Routines in which I have found comfort, are off track. I am not overwhelmed with fear, but I can feel it nibbling at the edges of my mind.

I know that I am Your child. I know, without a doubt, that You are here…with me.

Your servant, David, wrote so long ago,

^.7 Where can I go from Your Spirit?
 …Or where can I flee from Your presence?

^.8 If I ascend to heaven, You are there;
… If I make my bed in Sheol (the nether world, the place of the dead),
 …behold, You are there.

^.9 If I take the wings of the dawn,
 …If I dwell in the remotest part of the sea,

¹⁰ Even there Your hand will lead me,
 ….And Your right hand will take hold of me.

¹¹ If I say, “Surely the darkness will cover me,
… .And the night will be the only light around me,”

¹² Even the darkness is not dark to You and conceals nothing from You,
….But the night shines as bright as the day;
….Darkness and light are alike to You. Psalm 139:7-12 (AMP)

Oh, what comfort is found in Your word. David didn’t just know of You, he knew You intimately. And most importantly, You knew David…and You know me.

Though others may refuse to acknowledge the truth, I – with the great assurance that comes with it – acknowledge that my life is in Your hands. Though my future seems so uncertain at this time, I must readily admit that it has never, ever been certain. I have never known what my future had in store for me…but You do.

Lord Jesus, I am sure that many others who read this have similar fears. But, Lord, many have also placed their trust – their faith – in You, as well. Keep us grounded. May You be our anchor in the storm that rages about us, for there is nothing to cling to but You. And what a blessing that is for truly that is all we need.

Here, too, is a song that I pray will shore up your confidence in our great God!

Apr 2^nd, 2020, Thurs, 8:09 pm