majestic, and full of splendor: breathtaking! Here is what I saw of
him in Deuteronomy 20:1,
"When you go to war against your enemies and see horses and chariots
and an army greater than yours, do not be afraid of them, because the
Lord your God, who brought you up out of Egypt, will be with you."
Moses tells Israel there is no need for fear as they face the task the
Lord gives them. As they dispossess the inhabitants of the land, even
if the enemies arrayed before them are greater with their horses and
chariots, Israel is not to be afraid: the Lord will be with them.
The Lord has given us a task as well. "Go and make disciples of all
nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and
of the Holy Spirit, and teaching them to obey everything I have
commanded you." Matthew 28:19-20. We are to make disciples out of
people who are lost and without God in the world. We are to share our
faith by clearly bringing the gospel message to them.
What if I can't do a good job of it? What if I am ridiculed for my
faith? What if I offend someone? What if they know more about theology
than I do? What if they ask me questions I don't know anything about?
What if I come across as a fool? Fear.
Israel was not asked by God to share their faith with the inhabitants
of the land the Lord gave them - they were to destroy them. Our task
given us by the Lord is a different one. But what Moses told Israel,
the Lord told us: he will be with us! We are not to be fearful. Fear
that is reasonable is the fear that God's judgement of the lake of
fire is a looming prospect for anyone. As for the fear we may have in
sharing our faith, we need to heed the Lord's encouragement, the same
as Moses' encouragement to Israel. "Surely I am with you always, to
the very end of the age." Matthew 28:20.
Anything of the Lord capture your heart from Scripture today? Share
your thoughts of worship with us from your Bible reading today. We'd
love to hear from you!
Trevor Fisk
trevor.fisk@gmail.com
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