Hebrews 13:6 (NIV)
6 So we say with confidence,
“The Lord is my helper; I will not be afraid.
What can mere mortals do to me?”
What can mere mortals do to me?”
Moses had a servant/master relationship with God. When he
was commissioned by God to go to Pharaoh and demand the release of God’s
people, he lamented, O my Lord, I have never been eloquent. (Exodus 4:10) When
God was commissioning Jeremiah to be a prophet to the nations, Jeremiah
lamented, Ah, Sovereign LORD (Adonai), I do not know how to speak; I am only a
child. (Jeremiah 1:6) Often when God calls us to do something, we are afraid of
failure and we are disobedient to the very thing that God asks us to do.
Fear is a strong tool that the enemy uses to keep us from
obeying God. As we grow on our journey with Christ, the Lord desires to rid us
of all fear of failure. His goal is for us to say with confidence, The Lord is
my helper;
I will not be afraid. What can man do to me? (Hebrews 13:6)
Fear of man is the other stumbling block in our willingness to obey God.
Proverbs 29:25 says that the fear of man is a snare and when we fear man we are
trapped into disobedience.
What is the Lord calling you to do today that requires
obedience?
Do you know the Lord as your Helper? Ask the Holy Spirit to
examine your heart and see what keeps you from obedience. Repent, and quickly
step out in faith. When you do, you will find the Lord as your Helper ready to
lead you into success.
Thought for today:
Do I recognize God as a source of help? How do I access and utilize His help?
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