Fear not, for I am with you; be not dismayed, for I am your God; I will strengthen you, I will help you, I will uphold you with my righteous right hand. Behold, all who are incensed against you shall be put to shame and confounded; those who strive against you shall be as nothing and shall perish. You shall seek those who contend with you, but you shall not find them; those who war against you shall be as nothing at all. For I, the Lord your God, hold your right hand; it is I who say to you, “Fear not, I am the one who helps you.”
Isaiah 41:10-13
I praise God for this verse. I have the worst fear of the dark, strange I know; it comes from my childhood. As a child I was the little girl walking in the dark scaring my brothers, it took one childhood trauma and it was gone forever.
It’s a paradox because I need the dark for my brain to calm down when I sleep, but the dark gives me this absurd fear. It’s not that I fear the bogeyman or the ghost in the dark or a monster under my bed. Its humans I fear are in the dark lurking wanting to hurt me.
I am no longer crippled by that fear but it’s there. However, this verse is my redemption from this panic frenzy that at times can consume me. It’s a freeing moment to know even in the dark ally or the scary sound I hear at night. There is nothing I could ever do that will make Jesus leave me to face it alone.
He loves me so much that in my moment of utmost fear, He gets me.
I pray tonight as I do every night,
Lord take me through this night Father. Capture my mind, consume me with your strength, Your redemption. Remind me tonight that because You live I can face anything in this darkness. Remind me Lord that my weakness is Your strength and when I am weak I can lean on You. Thank You Father for loving me. Take me to a place of peace tonight, so that I can wake restored ready to do your work. I love You my Jesus. I am so unworthy still You call me Yours. Amen
