Proverbs 3:25-26 Be not afraid of sudden fear, neither of the desolation of the wicked, when it cometh. For the Lord shall be thy confidence, and shall keep thy foot from being taken.
In 1999 two young men, both students at Columbine High School, shot and killed several of their fellow classmates. One of which, as I recall, was asked, "Do you believe in God?" just before being mortally wounded.
When the news reports of that tragedy came out, I was overwhelmed with these questions, "Is my faith that strong?" "Would I be able to answer yes and face the barrel of a gun in the next moment?"
I was given Proverbs 3:25 to pondered and I began reviewing familiar Bible stories to grow myself in the Word. One of those stories was Moses and the children of Israel. Sudden fear and aggravated emotions are laced throughout those chapters.
Let's take some time to review those chapters in the next few blogs and pray that God will reveal how we push our own panic buttons at times. We have already discovered He does not what us to live in fear. So let's begin practicing what we know and begin exercises true faith in The Almighty.
I have found that some emotional responses have layers to them much like an onion. You must have the outside layers peeled away before the fresh layers are revealed. Fear is one such emotion. God will lead you to the inner core, over time and you will be able to release yourself to Him in times of panic. What peace the Holy Spirit offers as we yield to Him!
Read Exodus 1-3. Try to place yourself in the story. Think about how you would feel if you were one of the people in those situations. We will continue forward next time.
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