Isa 41:13
For I the
Lord thy God will hold thy right hand, saying unto thee, Fear not; I will help
thee.
The Lord
understands that we face things that make us afraid. When the Lord tells us that we are not to
fear, He doesn’t mean that we aren’t allowed to experience fear in response to
something. The Lord is letting us know
that the fear is not to determine our decisions or keep us back from what He is
asking us to do in response to the fearful situation. Here, the Lord is letting us know that He
will hold our right hand. The right hand
often represents authority and decisions.
It represents the choices and direction we will take. He wants to hold our right hand and give us
the help we need to not be led by fear in a fearful situation. He wants to order our steps and He wants to
be what we sense present stronger than that which has elicited fear within
us. Our Lord knows our frame. We will fear, but when that fear comes we
must consciously yield our instinct to His leading and trust Him to lead
us. Our fearful condition makes us
vulnerable to the enemy’s suggestions.
Remember, when you are afraid, the Lord your God will hold your right
hand and He will help you.
