Do not be afraid…. for He is with you.

“God is our refuge and strength, an ever-present help in trouble”
Psalm 46:1

“The Lord is with me; I will not be afraid.”
Psalms 118:6

The word, “Do not be afraid” in the bible has been mentioned hundreds of times. I am not sure how many but a friend of mine told me that it is mentioned 365 times. I am not astonished with the words, “Do not be afraid”; what makes me more amazed are the words that come after that, “…For I am with you.” You can see so many of these lines in the bible (Mostly in the Old Testament). This was said by God to many of His chosen people in which I will name a few as I go on with the discussion.

He didn’t say
“Do not be afraid for you have the intelligence,”
Or
“Do not be afraid for you have the skills to defeat your enemies”
Or
“Do not be afraid because you are well-built and strong and courageous.”

What he said was
“Do not be afraid because I am with you.”
See how God’s presence can do so much?
Can you see how much God can do just because He is with you?
Without God, do you think Moses will be able to deliver the Israelites out of the Egyptians hands? Without God’s favor, do you think the Israelites would reach the Land the Lord has promised them? Without God, do you think the Israelites would win against other stronger nations? Without God’s favor, do you think Gideon will be able to win the fight against the Philistines? Without the favor of God, do you think a boy shepherd like David could win his fight against the giant fighter Goliath? If you’d ask me, I would say no. Apart from God, there is nothing. Victory comes not in the numbers of battles they’ve won but genuine victory is when God’s favor was upon them. God called the Israelites as his chosen people; what could ever be more rewarding than to be one of God’s people? God is there to rescue us in times of trouble; He is there to oppose the evil hands of the enemies. The enemies shall flee because they know that we are God’s chosen people. We don’t need so many things in this world. We only need God and how will we receive God’s favor? By simply having faith in Him. We can get His favor by believing in Him, by believing in what His son Jesus Christ did for humanity at the cross and if we believe that He fulfills all his promises. God is perfect. He is our armor in battles and he is the greatest protector we could ever have. Apart from God, we die. Death is not the most tragic thing to happen in life, the most tragic is when we exist without even knowing that a living GOD is there to shield us from harm and share our pains and happiness, sorrows and joys, loses and victories. Smile always and do not be afraid for God is with you 
He will have no fear of bad news;
His heart is steadfast, trusting in the Lord.
Psalm 112 : 7

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