Do Not Fear, God Is On Your Side

Many of you will remember my struggles with the boss who hated me. At one very low point, my administrative assistant, a woman of strong faith, reminded me of a promise from Isaiah the prophet: do not fear, God is on your side. She gave me two verse on which to focus. I printed these scriptures and posted them beside my computer as a daily reminder

Promise One:

“No weapon forged against you will prevail, and you will refute every tongue that accuses you. This is the heritage of the servants of the Lord, and this is their vindication from me, declares the Lord”  (Isaiah 54:17).

Isaiah wrote this promise to the people of Israel as a reminder of the future glory of Zion. I was reminded that this promise is also for God’s people today. Truly, no weapon or instrument of persecution would be successful. Even though the outcome for me could be the loss of employment, this promise focused my attention on the fact that Jehovah Nissi, the Lord my banner, was fighting on my side.

If you don’t have the answer that you are looking for today. Look for evidence that God is fighting on your side. The promise from Isaiah doesn’t mean that you won’t have to fight, or that you won’t have to struggle. It does mean that God will work it out for your good. He is raising his banner over you. Do not fear, God is on your side. 

Speaking about all of the terrible things that would occur before the end of time, Jesus said, “But there shall not a hair of your head perish. In your patience possess ye your souls” (Luke 21:18-19, KJV). Yes, we may have to endure trials, but have patience, keep your eyes open, God will show up and fight on your side. 

Promise Two:

“So, do not fear, for I am with you; do not be dismayed, for I am your God. I will strengthen you and help you; I will uphold you with my righteous right hand” (Isaiah 41: 10, NIV).

This reminds me of something that happened to Lizzy. She offered to take our grandkids on an outing so my daughter could get some work done around the house. The plan was to get books at the library, and then have lunch, ice cream, and maybe some time in at the park. Lizzy borrowed my daughter’s car so she wouldn’t have to move car seats. What started as a fun day with Grandma quickly turned sour. The car was larger than Lizzy was used to driving and she scrapped the car against the side of the garage door.  

It was a minor collision—really just a large scratch—but still upsetting. Lizzy pulled over and sat there feeling that the day was ruined. Just then, a tiny voice in the back seat began singing a song learned in kids church, “Praise ye the Lord, Hallelujah. Praise ye the Lord, Hallelujah …”

Two other voices joined in and within minutes of the accident, the entire car was filled with praises to God. Lizzy called to tell my daughter what had happened and continued on the outing to the Library, to lunch and ice cream, and a sunny afternoon in the park. 

Don’t Miss the Blessings Of God

When they got home, my daughter asked, “How was it?” The answer, “We had a great day!” 

Let us not miss the blessings the Lord has for us because we are focusing on the minor troubles of this life. Remember the promise of Isaiah: do not fear, God is on your side.

See Need Patiences for more about God’s promises during trouble.

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