No Fear Here, 4

Iran threatens, Israel prepares, Hamas attacks, Russia boasts, Ukraine defends, African unrest intensifies, politics inflames, crime rises, finances shrivel, storms flood, fires burn. Our world is unsafe.

It seems that evil has the upper hand. King David knew how that felt—he was hunted, slandered, and threatened. But according to him, nations can be glad and even joyful when they know and honor God. In Psalm 67:4 David professed that his faith was superior to the unrest that threatened him:

“You rule the peoples justly
and guide the nations of the earth.”

God is in charge. A nation’s ignorance of His dominion doesn’t alter God’s power or jurisdiction.

At the end of the chapter David reveals the key to his peace in the midst of unrest. When we praise God, He blesses us and all the entire earth will recognize Him.

We must lift our sights above earth’s distresses and turmoil and let our attitude reflect our faith. If we confess Creator God is sovereign over all He made and the affairs of mankind, and praise him in this furnace of many afflictions, He will bless us. Friends, let’s start living out that truth and leave fear behind.

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