Don't be afraid
Have mercy on me, Lord, for I am in distress. ~ Psalm 31:9a (NLT)
Jesus says, "But God even knows how many hairs you have on your head. Don’t be afraid." ~ Luke 12:7 (NCV)
KEY IDEA:
God knows. So don't be afraid.
PRAYER:
Thank you for your kind understanding, God. You know everything I'm going through. And I know that you know; yet, I still have bouts of fear -- moments when I feel overwhelmed by my circumstances. Forgive me for allowing them to have so much power in my life. Please refresh my trust in you so that I can approach all of the issues with confidence in the way that you are going to handle things. I refuse to be afraid. 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)
