Fear No Fear

“Moses called to Joshua, and said to him in the sight of all Israel, “Be strong and of good courage, for you must go with this people to the land which the Lord has sworn to their fathers to give them, and you will enable them to inherit it. The Lord, He goes before you. He will be with you. He will not fail you nor forsake you. Do not fear, nor be dismayed.”” (Deuteronomy 31:7-8, MEV). This is a theme throughout scripture (Genesis 28:15; Joshua 1:5; Isaiah 41:10; 1 Chronicles 28:20; Matthew 28:20; John 14:18; Hebrews 13:5-6). God loves us too much to leave us alone, destitute, or abandoned. God loves us enough to stay with us through EVERYTHING. No matter where we go. No matter what happens to us. He is WITH us. It is different from God being everywhere (Omnipresent). In that sense He is around the wicked as well. He SEES everything (Proverbs 15:3). He CALLS to all of us to turn to Him (Acts 17:30). But He is WITH those who love and follow Him. I had a horrific dream last night. World war kinda stuff. My covenant partner died leaving me with a baby. All our other kids were grown and gone, so I was completely and utterly alone. It was devastating. For a moment. Then something rose up inside me. Certain conviction that grew, was strong, and hung on me long after I awoke: I still had God. Yes, they were unpleasant circumstances – and as the dream continued to unfold that aspect did not improve. But I was NOT alone. I still had God. I had relied on Him before the tragedies and horrors. I could STILL rely on Him. Although things didn’t ‘improve’, I was okay. God was with me. I wasn’t happy about where I was, but I could take joy in Him. I could engage His strength. His Fruit. I could do anything that was required of me because it would be JESUS doing it through me (Galatians 2:20). No matter what, I was not alone. I had the Source of ALL THINGS beside me, hand in hand, still guiding, still leading, still comforting, and still correcting. I could align with HIS point of view and let MY point of view fade away – and all the negatives, grieving, and depressions with it. I never had to – and never will have to – give up. I can endure. I can keep walking. I KNOW that I KNOW that God is with me and I can CHOOSE to be WITH HIM! I am so certain He loves me so much that even my DREAMS can’t fool me. This cannot be taken from me. I KNOW He loves me and that He is ALWAYS with me no matter WHAT!