be strong, do not fear

Sunday Sept. 6th, 2009; Isaiah 35: 4 say to those with fearful hearts, "Be strong, do not fear; your God will come, he will come with vengeance; with divine retribution he will come to save you." How often are we ruled by fear? Remember the threat levels before the election of 04? Look at the rhetoric on healthcare with its “keep the government out of my Medicare” statements. Fear tends to remove all reason, all connection with reality, and is a great tool for manipulating the masses. Into this comes the word of God, “be strong, do not fear, your God will come.” Or on the hills outside Bethlehem, “Fear Not, for I bring you good tidings of great joy.” When the Lord comes, fear goes. And along with the fear, goes the power of manipulation, the control of mass hysteria, and you cease being simply a pawn and start being a child of God. Tea-baggers and town hall disrupters have lost their soul to fear, their soul is not gone mind you, just placed under the control of someone else with an agenda and money. Fear not, God is in control of the big stuff. Live as God has called you to live, loving the Lord your God will all your heart, soul, and mind and your neighbor as yourself, even your neighbor without insurance, and your neighbor who runs an insurance company. Fear not!!