Matt. 10:21-42, Ex.1-3: So many wonderful things in today’s scripture reading. Many of the passages today dealt with people who were fearful. The passage in Matthew talked about people who were fearful because of people who turned against them and said bad things about them. Jesus’ response, 28“Don’t be afraid of those who want to kill your body; they cannot touch your soul. Fear only God, who can destroy both soul and body in hell.” I love it that immediately after this scripture He reassures them that they are of great value to Him. He reminds them that God knows when a sparrow falls and He cares for them much more than the sparrow. He declares that He knows the very number of hairs on their head. He knows us intimately and He doesn’t just say He cares, He really does care.
A perfect picture of this is seen in Exodus 1-3 when God heard the cries of His people who were captive in Egypt. He sent them a deliverer through Moses. To Moses God reminded him that He would be with him and that “I Am” would be whatever he needed Him to be.
How about you, are you facing anything that is making you fearful right now? I loved what a gentleman in my Sunday School class said yesterday, “When fear comes knocking at your door, answer it with faith. When faith answers the door there will be no one standing there. ” What a great reminder to me to answer my fears with faith and to see God make fear run.