LW Baptist

By Rolland Coburn

Pastor

Worries and fears can control our thinking and actions. But the Bible says they need not control us. “Have I not commanded you? Be strong and courageous! Do not tremble or be dismayed, for the Lord your God is with you wherever you go,” Joshua 1:9. The point is to not let fear keep you from doing what you should. Our Lord says to fear God. That is wisdom. Yes, and then you need fear no one and nothing else, says Matthew 10:28. It is not that there is no uncertainty in our lives. But he cares for you, and his word is to govern our lives. In fact, we will give account to him, because he is our judge. We are not to fear God’s creatures that may do us harm, nor are we to fear our bodily frailties or death itself, if we know the Lord, because he created us for immortality. Your life is at God’s disposal alone. He, not his creatures, is Lord of body and soul. The protection of our lives and destiny is in his capable hands. “May the mind of Christ my Savior live in me from day to day, by His love and power controlling all I do and say.”