4-1-24 Fear and Distraction

Good morning family it’s such a pleasure to get to speak with you all today. It’s such a peaceful day out. The calm before the storm if ya will. We all know the weather man says a storm is a coming. Are you prepared? Are you ready for the storm predicted? Are you simply just in a shock and stuck in fear? We can’t get caught and allow ourselves to live in fear. Fear can be crippling! Ask yourself where is your focus? Storm? Or Christ?

John 26:33 – 

I have told you all this so that you may have peace in me. Here on earth you will have many trials and sorrows. But take heart, because I have overcome the world.”

See Jesus has done the work, you need not work. You only need to submit. Yet we take our eye off the eternal prize, Christ. We see the storm and get crippled in fear. Or maybe it’s just as brother Greg said this morning in men’s group, “all we keep seeing is the flashing lights and they keep us distracted from the truth”. Jesus is the truth, the Word is the truth, Jesus is the Word! We ABSOLUTELY MUST STAY IN AND STAND ON THE WORD!

Psalms 28:7 – 

Lord is my strength and shield. I trust him with all my heart. He helps me, and my heart is filled with joy. I burst out in songs of thanksgiving.

Isaiah 12:2 – 

See, God has come to save me. I will trust in him and not be afraid. The Lord God is my strength and my song; he has given me victory.”

These scriptures are just a couple of hundreds given, yes, given to you and me to lean on, and look to for strength so we aren’t caught in fear. Yea fear is crippling and the enemy knows our weaknesses and the traps that work on each of us. We simply need to wait on the Lord. He’s forever on time, and never late. He will come to us when we are finally ready. Get out of His way!

Isaiah 30:18 – 

So the Lord must wait for you to come to him so he can show you his love and compassion. For the Lord is a faithful God. Blessed are those who wait for his help.

All the Lord wants for us is blessings and eternal life in heaven by His side. We are the bridegroom of Christ. Knowing this should be all we need to remain free and not get distracted with the flashing lights of this world. 

Father thank you for your goodness and grace. Thank you for your willingness to wait on us. Thank you for your generous nature. Father, we turn from our fear and distracted sight and look to you. Plz help us to see you in everything we do and everywhere we go. In the amazing wonderful precious humble giving patient name above all names, Christ Jesus, Amen!