The Thing Which I Greatly Feared
by Dr. Gene Wolfenbarger
08/01/2023
Job 3:25-26 - "For the thing which I greatly feared is come upon me, and that which I was afraid of is come unto me. I was not in safety, neither had I rest, neither was I quiet; yet trouble came."
The words of Job still ring true today. God’s people are blessed beyond measure yet living in fear. The Lord describes Job as “the greatest of all the men of the east.” (Job 1:3). Yet unable to enjoy his blessings because of fear and anxiety.
I am reminded of the pessimistic Christian who said, “If I was a hog and the whole Earth was a mud hole, I just know God would turn it into concrete before I could get my nose in it.”
God’s Word describes the days in which we live as perilous. 2 Tim. 3:1, “This know also, that in the last days PERILOUS times shall come.” PERILOUS TIMES ARE HERE! Crime rates are soaring, with armed robbery, carjacking, and home burglaries being a daily occurrence. Perverts walk our streets, teach our children, and are making our laws. There have been more than 330 mass shootings in America this year.
IS THERE ANY PLACE SAFE? ARE OUR FAMILIES SAFE? WHERE CAN I GO TO BE SAFE? James B. Coates pinned the words of the great old hymn:
Living below, in this old sinful world
Hardly a comfort can afford
Striving alone, to face temptation's sword
WHERE COULD I GO BUT TO THE LORD?
Prov. 1:33, “But whoso hearkeneth unto me shall dwell safely, and shall be quiet from fear of evil.”
The safest place in the world is in the middle of God's perfect will.
Romans 12:1-2, “I beseech you therefore, brethren, by the mercies of God, that ye present your bodies a living sacrifice, holy, acceptable unto God, which is your reasonable service. And be not conformed to this world: but be ye transformed by the renewing of your mind, that ye may prove what is that good, and acceptable, and perfect, will of God.”
08/01/2023
Job 3:25-26 - "For the thing which I greatly feared is come upon me, and that which I was afraid of is come unto me. I was not in safety, neither had I rest, neither was I quiet; yet trouble came."
The words of Job still ring true today. God’s people are blessed beyond measure yet living in fear. The Lord describes Job as “the greatest of all the men of the east.” (Job 1:3). Yet unable to enjoy his blessings because of fear and anxiety.
I am reminded of the pessimistic Christian who said, “If I was a hog and the whole Earth was a mud hole, I just know God would turn it into concrete before I could get my nose in it.”
God’s Word describes the days in which we live as perilous. 2 Tim. 3:1, “This know also, that in the last days PERILOUS times shall come.” PERILOUS TIMES ARE HERE! Crime rates are soaring, with armed robbery, carjacking, and home burglaries being a daily occurrence. Perverts walk our streets, teach our children, and are making our laws. There have been more than 330 mass shootings in America this year.
IS THERE ANY PLACE SAFE? ARE OUR FAMILIES SAFE? WHERE CAN I GO TO BE SAFE? James B. Coates pinned the words of the great old hymn:
Living below, in this old sinful world
Hardly a comfort can afford
Striving alone, to face temptation's sword
WHERE COULD I GO BUT TO THE LORD?
Prov. 1:33, “But whoso hearkeneth unto me shall dwell safely, and shall be quiet from fear of evil.”
The safest place in the world is in the middle of God's perfect will.
Romans 12:1-2, “I beseech you therefore, brethren, by the mercies of God, that ye present your bodies a living sacrifice, holy, acceptable unto God, which is your reasonable service. And be not conformed to this world: but be ye transformed by the renewing of your mind, that ye may prove what is that good, and acceptable, and perfect, will of God.”
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