Isaiah 41:10 NKJV

Fear not, for I am with you; Be not dismayed, for I am your God. I will strengthen you, Yes, I will help you, I will uphold you with My righteous right hand.’

Isaiah 41:10 NKJV

God does not want us to let our mind and heart to be dominated by fear. Fear is a thief that steals away our true image and our true identity in Christ Jesus.

Jesus said, "Fear not, for I AM WITH YOU." Our identity, our resources, our abilities and ideas change the moment God is in the picture and God is on our side.

Fear wants to occupy our mind so that we may lose focus of who we are in God and what we have in Him.

This is the first enemy that we must be aware and not allow it into our thoughts and hearts. Perfect love can cast out all fear because God is love. The absence of God is the presence of fear. The presence of God is the absence of fear.

What God is speaking to us in this passage is don't fear because God has made the promises to look after us.

We are not to be dismayed. Not be dismayed means don't be concerned about the problem or get stressed. If we do find ourselves in that place, we need to bring our mind and heart back to God and reflect whose child are we? Who lives in me and what God has made me to be?

This is all possible because God says to us, "For I am your God. I will strengthen you, Yes, I will help you, I will uphold you with My righteous right hand."

Blessings

Ambrose Francis