Get out from under the Covers

As a child, I would hide my head under the covers when something startled me or scared me or if I awoke from a bad dream. It still makes me smile to think that I thought hiding under the covers was the answer; that the thin sheet was a force shield against the perceived evil.

Eventually, you outgrow those infantile fears and begin to realize that there truly are things in this world to fear. I am amazed at how evil some people can be. I am amazed at how often truly unimaginable things happen. I am utterly amazed at how diabolical some folks are. And, if we allow these things to possess us, we will never have any peace. Moses found this outlook in the children of Israel...

Today's word is Exodus 14:13, NLT, which reads, "But Moses told the people, 'Don't be afraid. Just stand still and watch the LORD rescue you today. The Egyptians you see today will never be seen again.'"

GOD fights for us. We really have nothing to fear. In the words of Franklin Delano Roosevelt, "The only thing we have to fear is fear itself." It is that fear that freezes us from moving closer to GOD. It is that fear that keeps us in a bad situation. It is that fear that puts us into worse situations. It is that fear that causes us to run around like a chicken with its head cut off and bang into everything and never accomplish anything. Isn't it time we face the facts? The fact is that GOD is on our side, that He is fighting for us, that all we have to do is trust in Him.

Look back at what Moses told the Israelites. He first said, "Don't be afraid." Again, it is that fear that paralyzes us and keeps us from moving forward. Then, Moses said, "Just stand still and watch..." Instead of running around like chickens with their heads cut off, stand still and watch. It is when we see GOD working that we are bolstered up and strengthened and encouraged and we begin to realize that all we have to do is follow Him!

Then, look at the last part, "...The Egyptians you see today will never be seen again." Whatever demon you are fighting, whatever is keeping you from moving forward, whatever is stopping you in your tracks and causing you to bury your head in the sand, is NOTHING compared to my LORD. And, when we allow Him to defeat our enemies, our fears, they are defeated FOREVER - they will NEVER be seen again.

Get out from under the covers and watch GOD defeat your fears!

Be Blessed,
Mickey T