Mae

A righteous man's distress has never been holy/right/commendable. Every time a righteous man is in distress the command is to fear not, to be strong, to be courageous, to trust God and His workings. Surely if we were not under God then our distress would be justified. But we have been healed and set free by a good and righteous savior! The devil comes to steal to kill and to destroy . Fear of this earth or the powers of darkness that rein here will always lead to more fear. Satan does not reward but only torment his followers. But God? Jesus? He came to give life and give it ABUNDANTLY! Fear of Christ? Of God? Oh pure and blessed Savior, full of love! Full of grace! Fear of Him will not cast you out! Fear of God only causes Him to draw you in as a child! Undeserving as we are he loves us! And wants our reconciliation. He wants us to take refuge under His winges! Fear of the Almighty -far from casting us out from His presence (which we are more than deserving of that casting out!)-draws us in! He sees the poor the wretched the pitiful the blind the broken and naked and gives us treasures of infinite value, draws us into communion, raises us up, makes us to see, heals every wound and clothes of with clothes of His own righteousness! Oh how great the 

God is good.