It was a picture of a rainbow that had appeared as stormy skies headed for the horizon. And there was a flock of geese flying in the opposite direction. The photographer titled the picture as Faith Over Fear. And I’m sure that’s because Christians should remember what God said about rainbows after He flooded the whole world.
And “stormy skies” is a metaphor for troubles.
And just in case you didn’t already know this, but I’m sure you did/do, you’re gonna have troubles in this life. So, that means you’re gonna have stormy skies. But, thankfully, when you trust in the power of God’s love to help get you through those skies, you’re also gonna have rainbows.
Here in America, it seems as if almost everyone is trying to live trouble-free and pain-free. And so many are so willing to take drugs, or drink in excess, or do something else like that to just numb it all away. The problem with that is… it never works. In fact, it almost always makes things WAY worse.
Yeah, your Creator (aka: Jesus) even says “you will have tribulation” (aka: troubles). But right after He says that He says, “but be of good cheer…”
What?!
You read that right. Be of good cheer. So you’re gonna have problems, but don’t worry, be happy? How in the world can He expect you and me to do that? Well, He says it’s because…
“I have overcome the world.”
A-ha! And I believe that’s where the faith over fear part comes in. Yeah, your faith that Jesus is telling the truth when He says He has overcome the world helps you overcome fear.
That section of the Bible, where Jesus says those things is a time when He prays for Himself, then He prays for His disciples, and then He prays for all believers. So obviously prayer, which is a conversation with God, the father, is an important and powerful faith tool.
I encourage you, and me, to put that tool to use. Every. Single. Day. And let’s keep our…
Faith over fear,
Like a rainbow, landed here.
As I navigated through the stormy skies.
I could feel eternal love
From the One, so far above,
Who created such a painting for my eyes. © 2022
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