He Has Your Back
Numerous times throughout the Word of God we read.. "Fear Not, for I am with you" or "do not be afraid" as God speaks to His children. I believe I read somewhere that it's actually written 365 times in the Word. That's a "Fear Not" for every single day of the year! I believe God wants His children to walk courageous in the face of Fear.
This week I heard KV say that we all fear, there is not one person who is 'fearless' but we face fear with courage and know that our Father has our back!
Isaiah 41:10 says, 'Fear not, for I am with you; Do not look away, for I am your God. I will strengthen (amats- secure, establish, fortify) you, Yes, I will protect you, I will uphold (tamak- follow closely) you with My righteous right hand (yawman- strong hand, dominant hand).'
You get it? Even in the scariest times of our lives we can trust that God has our back. When we are totally lost in despair, weak, exhausted or even fearful of the future ... He has a banner over us which is love.
This is exactly what He is telling us here... Keep your eyes on Him, do not look away from your God! When our eyes are stayed on Him we may have sinking feelings but He will SECURE us... He will give us STRENGTH... He will ESTABLISH us.. He will PROTECT us... and my favorite part... He will FOLLOW US CLOSELY WITH HIS STRONG HAND... HE HAS OUR BACKS!
Isaiah 35:3-4 Strengthen the weak hands, And make firm the feeble knees. Say to those who are fearful-hearted, "Be strong, do not fear! Behold, your God will come with vengeance, With the recompense of God; He will come and save you."
I encourage you today to keep your eyes locked on the One who chose you! Keep your eyes locked on our good, good Father! When our heart is one with Him and our eyes do not lose focus.... even in the darkest of times.... we can KNOW that He will give us strength and make firm our weak legs so we can stand strong fully covered in our armor, sword drawn and ready for battle. We do not have to fear. Our Father is standing right behind us empowering us with courage as we run forward in the face of fear and kick some enemy rear.. Remember, He has your back!
Father I thank You for having our backs. I thank You for strength in our times of weakness, for joy in our times of mourning, for peace in our times of chaos. Oh Father I thank You for Your love, the love that You lavishly pour out on us every moment of every day. The love that we are being cultivated to carry everywhere we go. The love that overcomes fear. The love that brings us unspeakable joy. I speak courage, strength, peace over all of us today. I decree a hedge of protection around all of us... around this nation, around our leaders, around Your children. We love You Daddy God and give You all the praise, glory and honor this day. In Jesus name.. Amen