In tough economic times, the difference between peace and panic depends on who you are trusting in. When you have done all you know, commit it to God and don't take it back. We live in a fear-filled world. If you read the head-lines and listen to the shocking news instead of God's Word, you will experience what Jesus described as 'men's hearts failing them for fear ...' (Luke 21:26). As a child of God, you live by His rules and His protection. 'In the year of drought, you shall spread your roots by the river ... andd will not cease from yielding fruit' (Jeremiah 17:7-8). Read Psalm 1.
Day 187 - Have Fear of God Read: Psalm 145; Proverbs 6:28-31; Revelation 6; 2 Samuel 15-16 2 Samuel 15 & 16 15:13 A messenger came and told David, “The hearts of the people of Israel are with Absalom.”14 Then David said to all his officials who were with him in Jerusalem, “Come! We must flee, or none of us will escape from Absalom. We must leave immediately, or he will move quickly to overtake us and bring ruin on us and put the city to the sword.” To me, as a parent, it is so sad to note that King David got to run for his life from his own son, Absalom. His own son schemed for 40 years (15:7) to topple his own father - could you believe that? This is our Bible - it will not hide - all the successes and failures of God's people are truthfully reported. Why did King David suffer this? It started with his own sin of adultery with Bathsheba (11:3) Even though God had forgiven him when he sincerely repented by recognising that he sinned against the Lord (12:13), King David nee...
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