Fear & Anxiety

The Right Keynote for the New Year

Psalm 115:18

… May men often have to ask of us, "Where is their God?" But I fear that the people of Israel were brought into so low a state, at …

The Wondrous Covenant

Hebrews 8:10

… There is his trust and there is his fear. His trust he dares to avow, his fear he turns into a prayer. 2, 3. Deliver me in Your …

Early Criticisms and Slanders (Continued)

… My name is somewhat esteemed, and the great ones of the earth think it no dishonour to sit at my feet; but this makes me fear lest my …

Morning, April 4

2Co 5:21

… heart rejoice, for thou art “accepted in the beloved”—what hast thou to fear? Let thy face ever wear a smile; live near thy Master; live in the …

Morning, March 18

Ga 3:26

… s glory, and be happy in his service, seek to be filled with the spirit of adoption more and more completely, till perfect love shall cast out fear.

Evening, February 10

Is 44:22

… their God? If we have been forgiven all our sins, let no legal fear withhold us from the boldest access to our Lord. Let backslidings be bemoaned, but …

Morning, August 23

Is 65:19

… They weep no more, because all fear of change is past . They know that they are eternally secure. Sin is shut out, and they are shut in. They …

Evening, April 22

Ps 91:5

… If we give way to foolish fear we shall dishonour our profession, and lead others to doubt the reality of godliness. We ought to be afraid of being …

Morning, September 28

Ps 33:13

… Like as a father pitieth his children, so the Lord pitieth them that fear him.” Thy sigh is able to move the heart of Jehovah; thy whisper can …

Morning, December 22

Is 41:10

… Believer, till thou canst drain dry the ocean of omnipotence, till thou canst break into pieces the towering mountains of almighty strength, thou never needest to fear. Think …

Possessing Possessions

… You are either confused by ignorance, dazed by fear as to your sin or held back by the temptations of the devil. I pray that you may be …

Evening, February 9

Lu 11:4

… may be expected; thus the Christian is put on a double guard by fear of danger, and the danger is averted by preparing to meet it. Prevention is …

Evening, December 3

Ps 24:8

… they shall sustain an equally sure defeat, and every temptation, and doubt, and fear, shall be utterly destroyed. In the Salem of our peaceful hearts, the name of …

Morning, December 12

Hab 3:6

… Human action is frequently the hasty result of passion, or fear, and is followed by regret and alteration; but nothing can take the Almighty by surprise, or happen …

Evening, July 21

Ps 42:9

… then “forever with the Lord,” thy bliss shall never wane. “Faint not nor fear, his arms are near, He changeth not, and thou art dear; Only believe and …

Morning, September 23

Eph 1:6

… when their souls cleave to the dust, they are the victims of the fear that they are no longer accepted. If they could but see that all their …

Morning, February 7

Mic 2:10

… with us as we walk through the gloomy valley, and therefore we need fear no evil. We shall be departing from all we have known and loved here …

Evening, December 23

Ps 74:16

… be victory to him. “Though enwrapt in gloomy night, We perceive no ray of light; Since the Lord himself is here, ’Tis not meet that we should fear.”

Morning, June 17

Ps 12:1

… and Husband guarantee us his aid; his gift of Jesus is a pledge of every good thing; and his sure promise stands, “Fear not, I will help thee .”

Evening, July 27

Ro 8:33

… to live to his praise, for sin with all its guilt, shame, and fear, is gone. “Here’s pardon for transgressions past, It matters not how black their …

The Broken Fence

Proverbs 24:30-32

… There is the young man's fear and it may be the old man's fear, too. "I have sought You sincerely and earnestly, but do not permit …

Morning, March 14

1Co 10:12

… which fadeth not away.” On, Christian, with care and caution! On, with holy fear and trembling! On, with faith and confidence in Jesus alone, and let your constant …

Evening, July 30

Jn 6:37

… shalt be his forever? Receive no longer the spirit of bondage again to fear, but the spirit of adoption whereby thou shalt cry, Abba, Father! Oh! the grace …

Morning, October 3

Heb 1:14

… He it is whose camp is round about them that fear him; he is the true Michael whose foot is upon the dragon. All hail, Jesus! thou Angel …

Evening, December 19

Rev 21:1

… the heavenly state all mournful change shall be unknown, and with it all fear of storm to wreck our hopes and drown our joys. The sea of glass …

Morning, February 18

Job 10:2

… It was but a little while ago that on thy knees thou wast saying, “Lord, I fear I have no faith: let me know that I have faith …

Morning, November 11

De 33:27

… When we stand in the midst of Jordan, we shall be able to say with David, “I will fear no evil, for thou art with me.” We shall …

Morning, December 13

Ezr 7:22

… When Jeshurun waxed fat in the flesh, he kicked against God, but there is no fear of a man’s becoming too full of grace: a plethora of …

Praise Your God, O Zion!

Luke 19:37-40

… with cheerful voice, Him serve with fear, His praise forth tell, Come you before Him and rejoice." "Him serve with fear," says the English version. But the Scotch …

God, the Husband of His People

Jeremiah 31:32

… I fear it is so with most of us. A further sin against God, our Husband, is this, that I fear we have often been loose in our …

Morning, January 2

Col 4:2

… Dost thou want nothing? Then, I fear thou dost not know thy poverty. Hast thou no mercy to ask of God? Then, may the Lord’s mercy show …

Morning, February 22

Ge 49:24

… Like as a father teaches his children, so the Lord teaches them that fear him. He puts his arms upon them. Marvellous condescension! God Almighty, Eternal, Omnipotent, stoops …

Morning, September 27

De 33:29

… our inheritance, for we “have not received the spirit of bondage again to fear; but we have received the spirit of adoption, whereby we cry, Abba, Father.” The …

Ruins

2 Chronicles 28:23

… If we have said what we felt and have not hesitated to speak out for fear of sinful men—and if we have never tried to put velvet …

"My Beloved Is Mine"

Solomon 2:16

… It seems too good, too great, too glorious a claim to come from their lips! They sometimes hope, but they as often fear. They make a dash for …

Evening, March 18

Jn 15:9

… Saint, thou needest not fear the loosing of the silver cord, for his love for thee will never cease. Rest confident that even down to the grave Christ …

Morning, February 21

Heb 13:5

… What doubt will not be slain by this two-edged sword? What fear is there which shall not fall smitten with a deadly wound before this arrow from …

The Broken Column

Luke 9:61

… Yet say now, is this just as you have described it? I fear lest perhaps you make “cannot” only a substitute for “will not.” Do you not love …

"Return! Return!"

Jeremiah 18:11

… It is not fear, I think, that has kept you back. What is it, then? Ah, perhaps we shall find out before we have done, for you are …

An Immovable Foundation

Psalm 11:3

… Be glad in the Lord, you righteous, and shout for joy, you upright in heart! This foundation cannot be removed and you need not fear! II. And now …