Fear not [there is
nothing to fear], for I am with you; do not look around you in
terror and be dismayed, for I am your God. I will
strengthen and harden you to difficulties, yes, I will help you; yes,
I will hold you up and retain you with My [victorious] right hand of
rightness and justice. ~ Isaiah 41:10 AMPC
Last night, I woke up after nightmares feeling
nauseous—the 3rd night in a row. After lying awake for several
minutes, I heard Jesus singing over me, “I will cast my cares on You.” In the
dark, I moved to my God-chair and half prayed, half cried at the realization of
the weight I’d been carrying. But God spoke, scattering the shadows and
breaking-up the lie. “It’s not your responsibility,” He said.
Unfortunately, this is not my first rendezvous with lies
and shadows. But at the sound of His voice, God brought the light and everything
became clear.
Isaiah 41:10 is a promise—a declaration—first revealed to
me in 2015, when I was engulfed by darkness and shadows. But God stepped into
that pit and pulled me out, holding me in the safety of His embrace. Last night,
rereading that promise, He reminded me, “I will strengthen and harden
you to difficulties, yes, I will help you.” The enemy’s going to bring his
worst, his A-game, with fear, condemnation, guilt, and shame. But God has
promised to hold me up with His victorious right hand.
If someone you know is walking in a realm of shadows and
darkness, keep praying for them. James 5:16 declares, “The earnest (heartfelt,
continued) prayer of a righteous man makes tremendous power available (dynamic
in its working),” (AMPC). Let God do the fighting, breaking up the darkness and
scattering the shadows.
Father, thank you
for Your promise to help and uphold us in Your victory. Thank you for giving us
a Spirit of Power, Love, and a Sound Mind. Thank you that we have
been given the mind of Christ and are guided by His thoughts and
purposes. In Jesus’ Name I pray, Amen.
©Heather
Potts 2017
