Daily Devotion 
January 17, 2002

What time I am afraid, I will trust in thee.
Psalm 56:3

I don't know of anyone who has not had situations occur in life that has caused fear to grip their hearts. Panic is typically our first reaction. What Jesus wants us to do is settle down, take it easy and relax.  There is nothing that He is incapable of handling. There is no force more powerful than He or any circumstance He is unable to change. He is attentive to every detail of our lives, and He is never caught un-aware. The cause of our fear may be out of our control but never out of His. When fear has clutched our hearts we have a choice to make, we can tremble or we can trust. We don't need to waste time concentrating on the source of the fear but more on our reaction to it. If we choose to trust in Jesus, peace will flood our souls and panic will cease. 

Prayer

Jesus you know the fear I am confronted with, the panic that seems to consume my being.  I give all of my fears to you and ask you to replace them with your perfect peace. When fear comes suddenly into my life I choose to turn to you, I will not be afraid but I will trust.

Amen.

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