12-24-07 Proverbs 3:25, 26

Proverbs 3:25, 26 (NAS)
Do not be afraid of sudden fear, Nor of the onslaught of the wicked when it comes ;For the LORD will be your confidence, And will keep your foot from being caught.
Proverbs 3:25, 26 (NLT)
You need not be afraid of disaster or the destruction that comes upon the wicked, for the LORD is your security. He will keep your foot from being caught in a trap.

Satan's most effective tool is fear. He often suddenly and surprisingly attacks your mind and your emotions with terror and dread about your future. He knows that if he makes you afraid, then you will no longer be in faith. And if you are not living in faith, then the fulfillment of God's promises in your life will be pushed further and further away. In an instant he could change your life's course: for when you are in fear, then you are open to devastation, ruin, and waste. His wicked and condemning forces can then align themselves against you.

However, you do not need to be afraid. Jesus, the Lord, is your confidence and hope. He will guard and keep you. He will protect you and save your life. You are God's treasure and He has bound you to Himself through the blood covenant of His Only Begotten. What He has vowed to you, He will do. He will not allow you to be taken captive. He has taught you how to walk and walk you will!