July 15 ~ I HAVE NO REASON TO FEAR:  DON’T FEAR, FLOURISH

Psalm 34:4 “I sought the LORD, and he heard me, and delivered me from all my fears.”

Words like “the new normal”, “COVID-19”, “social distancing,” “layoffs,” and “fear of the unknown” pervade the conversations of so many these days.  Fear is a natural, emotional response to a perceived threat to one’s security or general welfare, but to flourish is to grow or develop in an environment.  The Word of God encourages us not to fear but flourish regardless of the unknown.  Psalm 34:4 (AMP) encourages us, “I sought [inquired of] the Lord and required of Him [of necessity and on the authority of His Word]; and He heard me, and delivered me from all my fears.”  Because we are His sons and daughters, there is no reason to fear the unknown, but to flourish by placing our faith in the Lord.

Aloysius Colin