Father, whenever we are in despair, uphold us with Your righteous right hand. Turn our sorrows into joy.

For God did not give us a Spirit of fear but of power and love and self-control. (II Timothy 01: 07)

Strengthen the hands that have gone limp, steady the knees that shake! Tell those who panic, Be strong! Do not fear! Look, your God comes to avenge! With divine retribution he comes to deliver you. (Isaiah 35: 03&04)

As Christians, we are not to be fearful but are to trust in the Lord. Only through Christ’s power can we walk in peace and safety. We can ask God to deliver us from fear, and give us the courage to overcome whatever is threatening us

We must give our lives completely to the Lord and yield to His will as to what He wants us to do, where He wants us to live, what He wants us to sell or give away and what we are to do with our time. This is a total commitment by giving God first place of our time, money, careers, family and future. The Word of God tells us that God’s people do not have to be afraid of evil news if we keep our hearts and minds focused on Jesus.

Prayer for the day:

Dear Heavenly Father, Thank You that we can overcome the threat of fear through our faith in You. It is so wonderful to walk in peace and faith when trouble surrounds us. Father, we praise You for the promises that You have given us. We praise and thank You because You are going to be with us and guide us to receive all Your blessings. Father, whenever we are in despair, uphold us with Your righteous right hand. Turn our sorrows into joy. We voice our trust in You and thank You, even before we receive the answers to our prayers. We humbly pray in the name of Jesus. Amen.