02/02/2020
Digest Devotional
Day 26
Topic: FEAR IS ONLY NATURAL
Text: Exodus 14: 5-12
"5And word came to Pharaoh of the flight of the people and the feeling of Pharaoh and of his servants about the people was changed, and they said, Why have we let Israel go, so that they will do no more work for us? 6So he had his war-carriage made ready and took his people with him 7And he took six hundred carriages, all the carriages of Egypt, and captains over all of them. 8And the Lord made the heart of Pharaoh hard, and he went after the children of Israel for the children of Israel had gone out without fear. 9But the Egyptians went after them, all the horses and carriages of Pharaoh, and his horsemen, and his army, and overtook them in their tents by the sea, by Pihahiroth, before Baal-zephon. 10And when Pharaoh came near, the children of Israel, lifting up their eyes, saw the Egyptians coming after them, and were full of fear; and their cry went up to God. 11And they said to Moses, Was there no resting-place for the dead in Egypt, that you have taken us away to come to our death in the waste land? why have you taken us out of Egypt? 12Did we not say to you in Egypt, Let us be as we are, working for the Egyptians? for it is better to be the servants of the Egyptians than to come to our death in the waste land."
In life, there is virtually no one person even animals that does not feel fear. Although fear has been said to be the false expectations appearing real; yet, you will well agree with me that it is only natural to feel fear but never let your fear rule you.
The strong, uncontrollable, unpleasant emotion caused by actual or perceived danger or threat. Fear is a response of a person's alchemy towards unwanted or undeserving expectations.
You see, it is emotional hence may be channeled into something professionally and not necessarily destructive. (Read Hebrews 2:14,15)
More than often, devil uses this weapon of fear of emotional thrusts to nuge to use into actions we may at some point consider not necessary later. This has been most valuable weapon of warfare in the enemy's hand. He used same against the men of ancient times and still is in vogue with him.
I imagine a father taking his 7years old child through a very dark part on their way home with no other options left of another route home, he concluded to take this same: although he is rest assured that the road home is safe but the child unfamiliar with that form of journey cling unto his father abeg for him to be carried on the shoulder while crossing the dark and lonely path...
Although on his father's shoulder the child still feels fear but clings to his Daddy with a strong huge. He never allow his fear for darkness makes him lose grip.
God will lead us more than often through paths tough, dark and lonely but he expects you to fix your attention and focus on him and not on the darkness and loneliness of the path.
So anytime you are afraid of taking step just remembered that God's got you always even when you are asleep.
Prayer:
Thank you Father for quenching my fear and filling me with joy unspeakable.