Daily Devotion to Proverbs: Day 28

Daily Nugget:

Today’s Thought:
“If I had three hundred men who feared nothing but God, hated nothing but sin, and were determined to know nothing among men but Jesus Christ and Him crucified, I would set the world on fire.” — John Wesley

“The wicked flee when no man pursueth: but the righteous are bold as a lion.” Proverbs 28:1  Also: Psalm 53:5.

The ungodly may be content sinning. However, they have been robbed of confidence they may not know is missing. Because they have rejected God’s way, they are deprived of the promises, protection, and peace the child of God can have.

Too often, the “wicked” fear what could happen and bite their nails over many never-occurring “what if”s. They constantly look over their shoulders for dangers that are not there.

There should be a balance of what could happen and that God will only allow what He wants to happen in one’s life. The unbeliever does not have that comfort. However, with the assurance that God is in control, the believer can have less fear and concern.

Those in sin have another “voice” that often nags and frightens them. It is the whisper of guilt that also steals the peace they could be having. Although many reject God, His commandments, and have forgotten their past wicked sins, responsibility for evilness still haunts consciences. Guilt can be hidden and ignored, but it is rarely eliminated without God’s help.

The righteous, however, should have less fear of the “what if”s that could happen. When a person is born into the family of God (John 3:3), He has a heavenly Father who watches over, guides, and protects him through life.

Believers can have peace even amidst trials and tribulations. We can be “bold as a lion” knowing our heavenly Father is constantly watching over us. We are anchored in the Rock that never falters, makes mistakes, or at no time forgets us. The Lord knows all about what is happening in our lives and all around us. Fear not! You are safe in His hands!