Your Today’s Verses—On being Afraid…
The Lord will cover you with his wings; you will be safe in his care; his faithfulness will protect and defend you. You need not fear any dangers at night or sudden attacks during the day or the plagues that strike in the dark or the evils that kill in daylight. A thousand may fall dead beside you, ten thousand all around you, but you will not be harmed.
You will not have to worry about sudden disasters, such as come on the wicked like a storm. The LORD will keep you safe. He will not let you fall into a trap. For the Spirit that God has given you does not make you slaves and cause you to be afraid; instead, the Spirit makes you God’s children, and by the Spirit’s power we cry out to God, “Father! My Father!”
The LORD is my light and my salvation; I will fear no one. The LORD protects me from all danger; I will never be afraid. Even if a whole army surrounds me, I will not be afraid; even if enemies attack me, I will still trust God.
Even if I go through the deepest darkness, I will not be afraid, LORD, for you are with me. Your shepherd’s rod and staff protect me. You prepare a banquet for me, where all my enemies can see me; you welcome me as an honoured guest and fill my cup to the brim. No disaster will strike me; no violence will come near my home. God will put his angels in charge of me to protect me wherever I go.
There is no fear in love; perfect love drives out all fear. So then, love has not been made perfect in anyone who is afraid, because fear has to do with punishment. Justice and right will make you strong. You will be safe from oppression and terror.
Whoever goes to the LORD for safety, whoever remains under the protection of the Almighty, in Him you trust, and you will not be afraid. What can a mere human being do to you? Be strong, be courageous, all you that hope in the LORD.
