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Thank you for coming back to read Part 2! In Part 1, we looked at the different kinds of fear we all experience and discovered how God answers each one through His Word. Now, let's return to Isaiah 41 and look at the specific fear the Jewish people were facing. The people of Israel were living under the threat of powerful foreign nations. War, invasion, and exile were very real possibilities. They were afraid, and understandably so. God knew exactly what was troubling their h

One truth kept standing out to me as I studied Isaiah 41–43: God repeatedly tells His people, "Do not be afraid." In Isaiah 41:10-14 it says : “ Fear not, for I am with you; be not dismayed, for I am your God; I will strengthen you, I will help you, I will uphold you with my righteous right hand. Behold, all who are incensed against you shall be put to shame and confounded; those who strive against you shall be as nothing and shall perish. You shall seek those who contend w

We come to the final verses of the Gospel of John. Last time, we read about Jesus having a personal conversation with Peter. After restoring him, Jesus gave Peter a simple but life-changing command: "Follow Me." That same command is for us today. As much as the world tries to distract us, Jesus continues to say, "Follow Me." Jesus then revealed that one day Peter would glorify God through his death. He wasn't telling Peter this to fill him with fear, but to prepare him and st

"I will instruct you and teach you in the way you should go; I will counsel you with my loving eye on you. Be not like a horse or a mule, without understanding, which must be controlled with bit and bridle, or it will not stay near you." — Psalm 32:8–9 (ESV) God doesn't want a relationship with us that is forced, He gives us free will. However, He desires willing hearts—hearts that trust Him enough to follow His voice. How many times have we waited until life became painful b

A Reflection on Ezekiel 24:15–18 15 The word of the Lord came to me: 16 “Son of man, behold, I am about to take the delight of your eyes away from you at a stroke; yet you shall not mourn or weep, nor shall your tears run down. 17 Sigh, but not aloud; make no mourning for the dead. Bind on your turban, and put your shoes on your feet; do not cover your lips, nor eat the bread of men.” 18 So I spoke to the people in the morning, and at evening my wife died. And on the next mor

18 Truly, truly, I say to you, when you were young, you used to dress yourself and walk wherever you wanted, but when you are old, you will stretch out your hands, and another will dress you and carry you where you do not want to go.” 19 (This he said to show by what kind of death he was to glorify God.) And after saying this he said to him, “Follow me.” 20 Peter turned and saw the disciple whom Jesus loved following them, the one who also had leaned back against him during t

1 Oh that you would rend the heavens and come down, that the mountains might quake at your presence— 2 as when fire kindles brushwood and the fire causes water to boil— to make your name known to your adversaries, and that the nations might tremble at your presence! 3 When you did awesome things that we did not look for, you came down, the mountains quaked at your presence. 4 From of old no one has heard or perceived by the ear, no eye has seen a God besides you, who acts for

Are you familiar with the Prodigal Son in Luke 15:11- 31? Let's look into it… The Parable of the Lost Son 11 Jesus continued: “There was a man who had two sons. 12 The younger one said to his father, ‘Father, give me my share of the estate.’ So he divided his property between them. 13 “Not long after that, the younger son got together all he had, set off for a distant country and there squandered his wealth in wild living. 14 After he had spent everything, there was a severe

15 For this is what the high and exalted One says— he who lives forever, whose name is holy: “I live in a high and holy place, but also with the one who is contrite and lowly in spirit, to revive the spirit of the lowly and to revive the heart of the contrite. 16 I will not accuse them forever, nor will I always be angry, for then they would faint away because of me— the very people I have created. 17 I was enraged by their sinful greed; I punished

15 When they had finished eating, Jesus said to Simon Peter, “Simon son of John, do you love me more than these?” “Yes, Lord,” he said, “you know that I love you.” Jesus said, “Feed my lambs.” 16 Again Jesus said, “Simon son of John, do you love me?” He answered, “Yes, Lord, you know that I love you.” Jesus said, “Take care of my sheep.” 17 The third time he said to him, “Simon son of John, do you love me?” Peter was hurt because Jesus asked him the third time, “Do you love m

As we continue in John 21:11–14, something deeper stood out to me… Vs 13… “ Jesus came and took the bread and gave it to them, and so with the fish.” We see that Jesus, after the resurrection, appeared and served just as He did before—placing Himself in a servant’s position. He broke bread and shared fish with His disciples. This reflects a personal fellowship with Jesus. He sat with them, provided for them, and invited them close again. This is the invitation to you: He desi

How many of us can realize that everything can change in an instant when we follow His direction—even after failure? God provides beyond what we expect, and that’s exactly what we see in this chapter. Before analyzing the following verse, notice this—I hadn’t seen it this way before, but Peter jumped out of the boat a second time. However, this time he was no longer held back by fear. This is very different from what we see in Matthew 14:29–31, when he walked on water toward

Have you ever heard the phrase “faith the size of a mustard seed”? Let me tell you the deeper meaning most people miss. Let’s go back to what Jesus actually said: “The kingdom of heaven is like a mustard seed, which a man took and planted in his field. Though it is the smallest of all seeds, yet when it grows, it is the largest of garden plants and becomes a tree, so that the birds come and perch in its branches.”— Matthew 13:31–32 It’s faith LIKE a mustard seed— not

We like to believe we never would. We read about Judas and think, “I would never do that.” But I can’t help thinking about Jesus at the Last Supper— when He said that one of them would betray Him. The disciples didn’t point fingers. They didn’t assume it was someone else. They asked: “Surely you don’t mean me, Lord?” — Matthew 26:22 Maybe instead of saying, “I would never,” we should be asking: “Lord… is there anything in me drifting from You?” Is there anything I’m

Beneath the quiet weight of night, Where olive trees stood still, He bowed low upon the ground, Yielding to the Fathers will. “My soul is overwhelmed with sorrow to the point of death…” He cried, Not whispered calm, but aching truth- A breaking He could not hide- Matthew 26:38 The weight was more than flesh could bear, Yet pierced beyond the skin, while sweating red within For in that cup He saw it all- The cost of every sin Betrayals kiss, the mocking crowd, The lashes, the

There is a kind of distance from God that we don’t always recognize at first but let us look at the type of distance we know so far. The distance we create from God can exist in both those who walk in the Spirit and those who do not. As we mentioned in a previous post, the distance we feel while in the spirit is often created by our own sin and pride. “But your iniquities have separated you from your God…” (Isaiah 59:2) For those who are not walking with Him, that distance

6 He said, “Throw your net on the right side of the boat and you will find some.” When they did, they were unable to haul the net in because of the large number of fish. 7 Then the disciple whom Jesus loved said to Peter, “It is the Lord!” As soon as Simon Peter heard him say, “It is the Lord,” he wrapped his outer garment around him (for he had taken it off) and jumped into the water. 8 The other disciples followed in the boat, towing the net full of fish, for they were not

In Isaiah 55:6 , it says, “Seek the Lord while He may be found; call upon Him while He is near.” There is another depth to this verse — a concept that speaks especially to those who are not walking in the Spirit. There will come a day when every person will stand before God and give an account of their life. Romans 14:12 says, “So then each of us will give an account of himself to God.” And in Hebrews 9:27 reminds us, “It is appointed for man to die once, and after t

Holy is His presence. So holy that our eyes cannot fully behold Him, yet He reveals Himself just enough for us to know that He is here with us. He is brighter than the sun. If we were to stare at the sun for too long, our eyes would strain and fail under its light. How much greater, then, must the glory of God be—whose radiance no human eyes could ever fully endure. Yet in His mercy, He allows us to see His goodness all around us. Look at the birds of the sky. They sing witho

Moving forward from where we stopped last time in the chapter of John, we left off at the moment when the disciples had labored through the entire night and caught nothing. Their strength, their experience, and all their efforts had produced no fruit. But as the light of morning began to break, Jesus was already there standing on the shore, waiting for His disciples. He had been there all along. Through the darkness of the night, while they struggled and worked and came up