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9/27/2010 - Isaiah 52:12 Who You Gonna Fear?

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SCRIPTURE: ISAIAH 51:12 I, yes I, am the one who comforts you. So why are you afraid of mere humans, who wither like the grass and disappear?

OBSERVATION: This is a really good question and one worth thinking deeply about: Why am I afraid of "just folks"? Could it be that I have allowed my worth and value to be tied up in what they think of me? Could it be that I have concluded that my only hope for provision, blessing, comfort and reinforcement comes from what people can do for me? Perhaps we have forgotten that it is God's love and acceptance that meets the deepest needs we have for value and worth, that He is the one who has promised to comfort and to provide all that we need, physically, emotionally and in every other way.

APPLICATION: I am way too sensitive to feelings of personal rejection. I know that it is because I allow my self worth to be whether I feel rejected by others or not. I want so much to live in the "grace bubble" that comes from fearing God alone and allowing His love and acceptance of me to be totally determinant of my emotional well being.

PRAYER: I feel like I am so far away from trusting You alone, Lord. I do fear others. I do fear their rejection and their opinions of me and how I am doing my ministry. Help me!! Put my heart solely on You. You are the only one I can fully, fully trust.

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