Living In Today

When I am afraid, the truths of Scripture demonstrate again and again that I can put my trust in God. In the Bible, God gives us many reassurances of His love and faithfulness. When we are stressed and uncertain about where life is going, we can find peace in God.

Even when we don’t feel God’s presence, even when our fears are getting the best of us and we feel paralyzed, we can tell God about it. The Psalms remind us we can call out to God anytime something is weighing on our hearts or minds. He hears us in our desperation, doubt, and pain. The Psalms also remind us that God is the One who saves us. God is good, trustworthy, and kind.

When I am afraid, I can put my trust in God because He has proven Himself to me and to the generations before me. He not only created the world, but He sustains it. He saved His people time and time again. He sustained the Israelites through famine, brought them out of slavery in Egypt, brought them out of exile in Babylon, and kept fighting to draw them to Himself. Along the way, God enfolded more people into the nation of Israel: people from Egypt, Jericho, Moab, and others. He revealed what He is like through prophets, who foretold God’s plan to redeem not just Israel but the whole world.

Ultimately, God sent Jesus, His Son, down to earth to live among us as a human— and to die, because that’s what it took to save the world. We don’t need to be afraid because Jesus died and rose back to life to save us from sin and all of its effects. Jesus, who is God, defeated sin and death on our behalf so we could live in union with God, who is the source of all goodness.

Scripture reminds us that we do not need to fear; instead, we can rely on God through faith in Jesus. The Bible shows God’s goodness and love for us. It reveals that we can trust in Him and call out to Him at all times. • Bethany Acker

• When you are afraid, how can the Bible remind you of God’s love and faithfulness?

• In what ways has God worked in your life and shown that He is trustworthy and kind at all times?

When I am afraid, I will put my trust in you. Psalm 56:3 (WEB)

Read Verses:

Matt.6.19-Matt.6.34|Phil.4.4-Phil.4.13|Ps.118.24