03/31/2020
The Blessing of Faith over Fear
Fear looms large in a global pandemic. Gloom and doom coverage permeates the airwaves. This virus has forced us to face uncertainty at every turn. We all know and love people who are vulnerable to the coronavirus. That is scary. If you are an elderly person or you have an underlying health condition, this illness can certainly induce anxiety and even panic.
And this crisis isn’t just attacking our health. It is attacking our livelihood.
The stock market has been in a free fall. Portfolios have crashed. Large corporations are restructuring to weather the storm while small businesses fight to stay afloat. Hundreds of thousands of workers with stable jobs just a week ago are on furlough for the foreseeable future. Hospitals and health care professionals are bracing for what could be a tsunami of need.
Life as we know it is not our life right now.
All of this uncertainty is designed by the enemy to induce one thing—fear.
But Scripture tells us that fear is not from God. (2 Timothy 1:7) In fact, as we seek God, He has promised to deliver us from our fears.
Psalm 34:4 says, “I sought the Lord, and he answered me; he delivered me from all my fears.”
We have a choice to make in every crisis. We can choose fear, or we can choose faith.
But how do we choose faith?
Start by seeking the Lord. Submit every fear you face concerning this crisis to Him. Get on your knees, name your fears one by one, and say, “Father I give this fear to you.” And know that God is committed to delivering you from them all.
