Have you ever been afraid of the future? Have you worried about what will happen next? Did you wonder if you would survive a major change in your life? Did it nearly paralyze you? Did you overcome it? How did you overcome it? Did you depend on God to get you through it?
Major changes can be scary. I can remember a few scary changes in my life. Perhaps the first major life change was when I went to boot camp. Nothing can prepare you for it. The best you can do is simply take the next step. The second was going to Drill Instructor School. A second boot camp.
It doesn’t matter who we are, where we come from, or who our parents are. We will face a fearful situation. Something will hit us with fear. It may come out of the blue, whether a bad medical diagnosis, being fired, or an unexpected family death. It may be a major decision we make to change jobs, get married, or move to a foreign country. All of them can be scary.
When we are filled with fear, there is only one place to turn—God. Abram (Abraham) was afraid, and God knew he was. So, God came to Abram to tell him not to be afraid. God was going to be with Abram and be his shield or protector. He told Abram he would receive a very great reward.
God is also our protector. He is with us always. We, too, have a very great reward promised to us—eternal life with God. Yet, we can live a great life now. The closer we get to God, the more we follow Jesus, the better our life will be. We will have peace. We will have joy. We will allow the light of Jesus shine through us.
I pray we all know that God is our protector. I pray we lean on God when we are facing fear. I pray each one of us know we have a very great reward waiting for us. God is your protector. Lean on God. Get closer to God. Follow Jesus. Be at peace. Experience true joy.
Genesis 15:1 After these things the word of the Lord came to Abram in a vision, “Do not be afraid, Abram, I am your shield; your reward shall be very great.”
Marty Pressey 