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What time I am afraid, I will
trust in thee (Psalm 56:3).
How many hours of this year do you
expect to spend in fear?
Trembling times come to all. Blessed
is the person who understands that God
loves him and is able to deliver him
from danger. He can transform fear
into faith.
Dr. James McConkey, in his book on
prayer, says that one summer when he
was ill he spent the season on the
shores of the Great Lakes. Sailing was
the only recreation he could find and
one day while he was sailing in the
middle of a bay, the wind suddenly
died out completely. McConkey's boat
was absolutely still. There seemed not
a breath of air moving. The hot rays
of the August sun beat down
mercilessly upon his weak body. He had
come out with a stiff breeze, and
naturally he now began to pray for a
breeze to take him home.
For an hour Dr. McConkey prayed, but
no breeze came. Then he saw a boat
coming toward him. An old fisherman,
realizing McConkey was helpless
without any wind, was on his way out
to row the sailboat to harbor.
Dr. McConkey says he learned an
important lesson through that fearful
experience. He had been praying for a
breeze but his real need had been for
deliverance from the situation. While
God denied the words of his petition,
He provided for his need.
We cannot remove the trembling times
from this coming year. But we can
follow the good advice given by David.
When fear's paralysis grips us, we can
look to Jesus and exchange fear for
faith. Danger means it is time to
trust in Him. Time segments that would
be lost to fear can become moments of
victory. When afraid, trust in Him
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