Fear Not!

Isaiah 43: 1 - 3    ESV

“Fear not, for I have redeemed you; I have called you by name, you are mine. ² When you pass through the waters, I will be with you; and through the rivers, they shall not overwhelm you;
when you walk through fire you shall not be burned, and the flame shall not consume you. ³ For I am the Lord your God, the Holy One of Israel, your Savior.”

There was a young woman who had her entire life ahead of her, that is until the morning of December 7^th, 2006, when everything changed.

She was a Junior in High School…full of life and promise, until a tragic automobile accident claimed her life, and the life of her classmate.

I’m certain her parents have felt overwhelming grief. I’m sure they have felt the fire of oppression, but they have not been consumed.

Their God has been with them every step of the way.

St. Francis of Assisi once said… “Preach the Gospel…and if necessary, use words”.

I know the parents of this young lady, and their faith in the midst of heart ache, has been incredible without uttering a single word.

If today you’re going through something heavy, just remember this…the flames will not consume you…that is, unless you allow them to do so…