What is your biggest fear? Is it the loss of a loved one? Is it the loss of a job? Is it a broken relationship? Do you buy into conspiracy theories? Do you believe what you see on social media? Do you believe what you hear from the pundits?
If we allow it, there are many things we can fear. They are numerous and often are false fears. Satan loves to tell us to fear one thing or another. As we succumb to the initial fear, he continues to pound our minds with additional reasons to fear.
We God spoke to the prophet Isaiah, he told him not only not to fear, but also not to be pulled into conspiracy theories. All these things that others worry about will lead to nowhere, other than they will cause us anxiety, which will ultimately lead to physical health issues. Worry and fear takes a toll on our physical bodies as well.
God tells Isaiah to fear only him. In other words, we are to be in awe of God and worship him. We are to let the fears and worries of this world to slide off like water on a duck’s back. We are not to be caught up in conspiracy theories, especially those regarding Christ’s church and His people.
Far too often, it has been the conspiracy theory or the competition of one against another that has torn churches apart. Leave those things behind and trust that God is in control. Your life and the life of the church will be much better off.
I pray we all give up our fears. I pray we stop buying into conspiracy theories. I pray each one of us believe that God is in control and remind ourselves of that regularly. Give your fears to God. Don’t buy into conspiracy theories. Know that God is in control. Fear only God.
Isaiah 8:11-12 The LORD spoke thus to me while his hand was strong upon me and warned me not to walk in the way of this people, saying: “Do not call conspiracy all that this people calls conspiracy, and do not fear what it fears or be in dread.”
Marty Pressey 