Day 175

Isaiah 8:1-11:16.  “No Fear”

There is something about refusing to show fear that is a rite of passage for boys as they seek to become men.  I remember wanting to have a persona of having no fear in high school so badly that I wore shirts that even said “No Fear” on them.
Isaiah was told in chapter 8:11-14 that he was to only fear the LORD Almighty.  This message holds true for us today as well.  If we fear God we don’t need to fear anything else, including death, for Jesus has conquered death.  
I often hear Christians speak of what they fear might happen.  They tell me of how they fear our country is falling apart; or they fear that the church is selling out; or they fear that their rights are being eroded.  Instead of constantly fearing these things, why don’t we try to trust God and His word?
God’s word tells us that in our faith we have victory through Jesus (1 Cor. 15:57; 1 John 5:4).  Jesus, the eternal Word, declared that, “I will build My church; and the gates of Hades will not overpower it.” (Matt. 16:18).  In addition, Revelation 20:11-15 tells us that God will ultimately triumph and remove sin and death.  Fear God and nothing else!

General Questions for each day:
Summarize the day’s Bible passage in your own words.
What thoughts, actions, attitudes or beliefs are addressed in the passage?
How is the Holy Spirit leading you to apply this passage to your life today?