Isaiah 35:4 – Say to those who have an anxious heart, “Be strong, and do not fear, for your God is coming to destroy your enemies. He is coming to save you.”
I never thought I would scream that loudly over something so small.
I had jumped up on the couch like the floor was lava, and it was all because a mouse skittered across my living room. Yes. That’s right. Three ounces of fur had reduced me to full-on panic mode.
Once my heart stopped pounding, I laughed at myself. How could something so small stir up so much fear?
But then I thought about how often I let the same thing happen in life. Tomorrow’s unknowns creep in, and I react like that mouse might eat me. Will there be enough money for that bill? Will that situation work out? What if I cannot handle what is coming?
The truth is, most of what I fear does not deserve the weight I give it. They may be frustrating, like rodents and roaches, but they are not stronger than God. He’s the One who holds my tomorrow.
Isaiah 35:4 says, “Say to those who have an anxious heart, ‘Be strong; fear not! For your God is coming to destroy your enemies. He is coming to save you.”
I looked at the spot where the mouse had vanished, and I finally smiled. Maybe the panic was not wasted after all, because it reminded me of something I forget too easily. I am not asked to carry tomorrow. I am only asked to trust that God already has it in His hands.
Tomorrow does not need your fear, only your faith.
Because when it comes down to it, a mouse in the house, or a worry in the mind, is never as powerful as it pretends to be.
A MOMENT TO REFLECT
- What “small fears” have been taking up too much space in your heart lately?
- How does Isaiah 35:4 remind you of God’s strength in the face of your worries?
- What would it look like today to trade one specific fear for faith?
- Can you think of a time when fear felt big—but God proved Himself bigger?