“Do not be terrified by them, for the Lord your God, who is among you, is a great and awesome God.” – Deuteronomy 7:21
What do you fear?
When I was growing up, occasionally, I remember hearing two kids in a fight say something like,
“My Dad is bigger than Your Dad!”
or
“My Dad can beat your Dad up!”
As much as I don’t like the idea of two kids fighting, I kind of like the sentiment, here…from a theological view. The kids aren’t trusting in themselves to overcome the conflict. They trusting their Dads to do it.
When God sent the people of Israel into the Promised Land, He told them He would deliver it into their hands. It didn’t matter how big the enemy was, how many there were, or what weapons they had. God was bigger. He would win the fight for Israel and He did.
Nothing to Fear They had nothing to fear because God would defend them and deliver their enemies into their hands. Their Dad was bigger.
We have the same assurance from God. No, He’s not sending you into your neighbor’s house to take it over and promising to deliver it into your hands, but He does defeat our real enemies.
We don’t have to fear our enemy of sin. Our Dad is bigger.
We don’t have to fear death. Our Dad is bigger.
We don’t have to fear the devil, our Dad is bigger.
We don’t have to fear the world or those who can destroy the body. Our Dad is bigger.
So, next time you feel afraid. Be comforted, not because you can overcome, but because your Dad already has. If the devil keeps attacking you, tell him to go away cause Your Dad is right there with you and He’s bigger.
Heavenly Father,
Thank You for saving me and defeating death and the devil for me. Thank You for being with me no matter what. When I feel afraid, remind me that You are with me and give me peace.
“I give them eternal life, and they will never perish, and no one will snatch them out of my hand. My Father, who has given them to me, is greater than all, and no one is able to snatch them out of the Father’s hand. I and the Father are one.” – John 10:28-30
Do you feel secure in your salvation?
Security is something we all want. We like to know that we are safe from danger and this is true in terms of our salvation as well. We want to feel secure.
This passage from John is a great reassurance from Jesus. No one can pull us away from the God. He is almighty! There is no greater power!
Who or what can pull us away from the hand of God? Who can overpower God?
No one!
We don’t find our security in whether we feel like we are saved. We don’t find our security in whether our life is going the way we want. We don’t find our security in whether we are doing more good works or less sins.
Our security is found solely in Jesus Christ, His promise of salvation, and His unequaled might which makes it so He can always keep His promises.
“No, in all these things we are more than conquerors through him who loved us. For I am sure that neither death nor life, nor angels nor rulers, nor things present nor things to come, nor powers, nor height nor depth, nor anything else in all creation, will be able to separate us from the love of God in Christ Jesus our Lord.” Romans 8:37-39
Almighty God,
There is none above You. There are none beside You. You are King of kings and Lord of Lords. You have all authority and all power. You hold me in Your hand and no one can take me from it.