“Danger Will Robinson. Danger.” “Warning! Warning!” I can still hear his voice in my head. Robotic. Monotone. Male. Oh please tell me I am not the only one who remembers robot B9 from Lost in Space. I loved that show as a kid. And I think I know why.
Imagine having someone perpetually on alert for you. Like a personal bodyguard. Imagine the felt safety. Absolutely no surprises! No sneak attacks. No disaster without first a forewarning. Ah...what a gift.
Imagine having someone perpetually on alert for you. Like a personal bodyguard. Imagine the felt safety. Absolutely no surprises! No sneak attacks. No disaster without first a forewarning. Ah...what a gift.
When fear is a constant companion. When trauma knows your name. Well...then the thought of a robot sounding a precursory alarm...it’s kind of comforting. Almost magical.
But what happens when the robot begins to rust? Or some internal control goes haywire? Yikes! Depending on a fallible system may induce even greater fear.
How do we adequately deal with fear? With anxiety? With our need to control?
The Truth is; God is infinitely superior to a mechanical being. And yet too often we fail to acknowledge that He...and He alone... is our safety. We are hidden in the shelter of His wings (Psalm 61:3-5). He holds our hand (Isa 41:13). He promises that He will work all things together for good in our lives (Ro 8:28-29). He calls us by name. We are His (Isa 43:1). Every hair on our head is numbered by Him. There is not even one sparrow who falls to the ground without His notice (Luke 12:6-7). And knowing that He is intimately shaping every single day of our life (Ps 139:16)...that knowing can...dare I say should...dispel our fear.
Dearest beautiful masterpiece of God - May we be absolutely overwhelmed by His lavish love for us. His knowing of us. His sovereignty. His acute awareness of our fear. And resolute desire to dispel that fear.
I will be the first to admit. Life can be hard. Even harsh. And yes...sometimes not knowing tomorrow. That can be scary. And yet our life in Him is full of such unfathomable goodness. Moments. Seasons. Of great joy. Despite the hardships. Or. Better said. Within the difficulties.
Beloved Masterpiece - We are a witness to the world. A world mired in fear. That knowing the God who flung the stars into place. The God who causes the sun to rise and set each day. Knowing that God. Changes the anatomy of fear in us.
So do not be afraid. Take courage. Have faith. And remember. Even when things come unexpectedly crashing down around you. He knew. And He already made provision. In Himself.
Do not fear, for I am with you; Do not anxiously look about you, for I am your God. I will strengthen you, surely I will help you, Surely I will uphold you with My righteous right hand. (Isa 41:10).
In this world you will have many troubles. But take heart.
I have overcome the world (John 16:33).
