Calm down!
“Calm down!” the Lord told Gideon. “There’s nothing to be afraid of. You’re not going to die.”
Gideon built an altar for worshiping the Lord and called it “The Lord Calms Our Fears.” ~ Judges 6:23-24a (CEV)
So whenever we are in need, we should come bravely before the throne of our merciful God. There we will be treated with undeserved kindness, and we will find help. ~ Hebrews 4:16 (CEV)
KEY THOUGHT:
Calm down!
PRAYER:
Gracious Lord, thank you for being in charge. When I slip into thinking that I am in charge I start to panic. Calm me down so that I can begin to see that you'll take care of things. I'm going to look toward you and your help. 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)
