LIVING IN FEAR

The LORD is my light and my

salvation; whom shall I fear?

The LORD is the strength of

my life; of whom shall I be afraid?

Psalm 27:1

Not sure you have noticed, as have I, whether it be on my computer or television set, that fear is presented all over the place. We know that newscasts no matter the agencies saturate us with daily reports of all things negative. Sometimes we'll get a positive report but not very often.

Take medication ads, that is, if you want to. They tell us about many diseases and some that have been created in the last week or so. The answer is a new medication that is an answer to everything. We are to contact our doctors for a prescription that will take care of the problem. There are too many of those to count.

We are told foods we shouldn't be eating. At the age I am, I guess I should have died a long time ago from egg-itis and banana-ism. There are too many brands of milk to even consider, while we did quite well for years with just plain ole milk. Meats to some are bad for you so go for the veggies only. Oh yes, can't forget all the diet programs. If we don't latch onto at least one of them, we are on dangerous ground.

There are the investment programs we are told to grab hold of or go broke. Oh yes, don't forget to invest in gold, they say. We also are cautioned to have health, prescription, house, car and other insurance coverages. Of course, we can add all the threats a political year presents that's enough to do us in.

It goes on and on, ad nauseum, and we may think that none of it affects us, but it does. Satan is the author and encourager of fear. When we are bombarded with it day after day and ongoing days, fear can ever so quietly begin to sink into our being. We are all susceptible to fear of every kind. Why not adopt a Bible verse or two we can quote to ourselves over and over if we need to that can keep our thinking as healthy as God intends. I chose the above verse a few weeks ago and have about worn it out. II Timothy 1:7 tells us that God hasn't given us a spirit of ... but we know who has. God is still in control and aren't we glad.

Help us, Father to trust You in all areas of our lives. Help us to keep our eyes on You and You only in these days. In Jesus' precious name...Amen