Fear or Peace

Fear.

I have some fears that I struggle to push down at the odd moments when they surface: fear of glass shattering, fear of falling down steps, fear of falling backwards when in a rocker, fear of losing my husband.

Some of my fears are just that, fears. The fear of falling backwards in a rocker–that is just plain silly but everytime someone pulls on the back of my chair, WHOA!

Some of my fears are well founded–like the falling down steps–the last time someone fell down steps it was my husband and he broke a rib, plus, we have really tall steps in our house.

The fear of losing my husband–you might say that is well founded. He isn’t very healthy–a 35 year old asthmatic with severe allergies, weak bones, and mostly unhealthy habits. His dad died young (55) of colin cancer after having a stroke at my husband’s age and my husband has had more than his share of scares already.

It’s funny though. Most days I struggle to put these fears into God’s hands and today, a day of several procedures for my husband, all of which designed to find out what is making his body go so very wrong, and now the knowledge that he needs his gallbladder out–through all of it I have had absolute peace. Today, when I had every “right” to be wringing my hands in fear that I could lose my husband, I was not. I was extra clear thinking (took my laptop along and got a ton of work done) and was in perfect peace.

I know that He only gives us as much as we need and only when we need it. Sometimes I forget that but on days like this, when His peace abounds, I stand amazed at the awesomeness of it all.

And the peace of God, which transcends all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus. Philippians 4:7 (NIV)

If you are in the midst of something big, know that He is sufficient and that HE will (and if you are in it HE already has) provide grace and peace beyond understanding. And if you are not in the midst of it, if you are instead looking toward the future and fearing what is to come, STOP IT! I know how you feel believe me but we aren’t supposed to worry about tomorrow or fear anything, not principalities, not circumstances, not anything that Satan can do to us. The Lord, the King Creator, Lord of the Armies of Heaven, has promised to take care of you and He will, you can trust Him. If you need it, HE will give you peace, for He has promised.

Lord of Heaven and Earth, King of all Creation, once again we bring ou fears and worries to You. Lord we trust You and know that You are God, Lord of all, and we hand You every fear, every doubt, and every thought. Lord our lives are in Your hands for You alone are our Savior. Lord, I pray hat You would place a wall of protection around every one of these ladies (and gentlemen) who read this today. Lord, give them Your perfect peace, strengthen them to face that which they must face today, and help them to believe Your promise that You will give them peace beyond understanding. Your will be done. Amen.

Do you have His peace? Ask and you shall receive–but it might mean handing over those fears.

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