DAILY READINGS: Deut. 14:22-15:23; Song of Sol. 5:2-6:9; Luke 10:25-42
And all the men of Israel, when they saw the man, fled from him, and were sore afraid. 1 Samuel 17:24
But when he saw the wind boisterous, he was afraid; and beginning to sink, he cried, saying, Lord, save me. Matthew 14:30
What perils we encounter when we walk by sight instead of by faith. Both the armies of Israel, and Peter were so transfixed by what they saw, that they were overcome by their fear. Is there a Goliath looming over you, threatening to destroy you? Are your life’s circumstances much like a violent storm, threatening to drown you? Don’t be afraid by what you see. The Lord is with you and He knows the end from the beginning. —L. Shatford
“Looking off unto Jesus,” my heart cannot fear,
Its trembling is still, when I see Jesus near. —Anna B. Warner