"And the Lord said unto Joshua, Be not afraid because of them: for to morrow about this time will I deliver them up all slain before Israel: thou shalt hough their horses, and burn their chariots with fire."
Joshua 11:6
I really like the idea here that we don't need to be afraid because the Lord is planning on delivering us. In this case the delivery was going to be the next day, which isn't too long, so they could anticipate their victory. Still, when people with better equipment than you are coming to kill you, it is hard not to be afraid, even when the Lord tells you exactly what to do with the scary things that are coming to get you. They had to have faith that he would keep his word and deliver them, and that he had the power to do so.
I feel like our whole lives are like this. God promises us all deliverance, whether it be tomorrow or a little further out, and if we truly trust him, we don't need to be afraid of any of it. Easier said than done of course... we don't know whether today's chariots are going to run us over or not, and even though God helps prepare us with specific instructions about the scary technology attacking us, sometimes we adopt and trust in that instead of in him.
Today, let's work on not being afraid, because we trust the Deliverer, and we know that we aren't part of a horror story. He promises us a happy ending and has the power to provide it. We just need to reach out for it and anticipate it by keeping our faith and our lives centered on him.
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