The Lord is my light and my salvation;
Whom shall I fear?
The Lord is the strength of my life;
Of whom shall I be afraid?
Psalm 27:1 (NKJV)
Thought for Today: For 28 years, Shohoiya Yokowai lived in a prison, not one of bars, locks and guards. His was a prison of fear, for he was a Japanese soldier on the island of Guam during World War II, afraid of being captured by the American forces who had invaded the island. When he had learned of the invasion, he fled to the jungle, living in a cave and only coming out at night to forage for food. He finally was convinced that the war was over by some natives and came out of hiding.
How sad, to waste 28 years of a life hiding in fear from an enemy who had long departed. Yet, so many of us live in fear, whether it be fear of failure, fear of rejection or a multitude of other fears. Many of these fears are caused by things that happened so long ago and have departed from us. My question to you today is what frightens you? Can you take the Lord at face value today, trusting that what He says in His word is true? If so, then will you trust Him today to be the strength of your life and cast all of your fears upon Him? Trust Him today, for He is the only strength that you ever need.
