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Sunday, August 19, 2012

Day 232: Psalm 49:5-6

"Why should I fear when evil days come, when wicked deceivers surround me - those who trust in their wealth and boast of their great riches?" ~Psalm 49:5-6, NIV

Fear is a natural human response to perceived dangers. It's a gift (or adaptation) that has allowed the species to survive many situations, both social and physical. However, when your focus is on God, and when you're trusting Him instead of physical things which don't last, a lot of things that would have been dangerous are no longer such.

Evil days, for example. When you know God is in control, what bother is it, even? Why should you fear it? What's the absolute worst thing that could happen? What is the absolute best thing that could happen? What really happens is probably something in between, if not on the better side, because God is good and gave us a great imagination that isn't exactly very spot-on realism-wise.

So why are you afraid?

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