No fear
Our God helped us and protected us from enemies and robbers along the way. ~ Ezra 8:31 (NCV)
Jesus says: My sheep listen to my voice; I know them, and they follow me. I give them eternal life, and they will never die, and no one can steal them out of my hand. ~ John 10:27-28 (NCV)
KEY IDEA:
God is our protector.
PRAYER:
O God, you have been looking out for your people from day one. You are our protector -- our Savior. I don't understand, though, why I am still afraid. There is so much fear out there. We worry that we'll get sick and die. We worry that someone will be able to treat us unfairly. Save me from these irrational fears and to be able to relax and trust you more. I am going to worry less and spend more of my life enjoying your gifts. Amen.
TRANSLATIONS
ABP = Authorized Boydston Paraphrase — my own freestyle biblical adaptation — somewhere between paraphrase, commentary, and sermon
CEB = Common English Bible (©2011, the Common English Bible)
CEV = Contemporary English Version (©1995, American Bible Society)
MSG = The Message (©1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 2000, 2001, 2002 by Eugene H. Peterson)
NIRV = New International Reader's Version (©1996, 1998, Biblica)
NIV = New International Version (©1973, 1978, 1984, 2011, Biblica)
NLT = New Living Translation (©1996, 2004, 2007, 2013, Tyndale House Foundation)
