With international tensions rising and fear taking hold of nations, I want to release the words of Isaiah the prophet as a timely reality check. The news broadcasters and the fear mongers want to rob the Church of her peace. This is a time to take hold of the hope within you. Don’t allow fear to determine how you think or how you will respond to the challenges of life. Receive what Isaiah wrote almost 3,000 years ago as a reminder for us today:

“The Lord has given me a strong warning not to think like everyone else does. He said, “Don’t call everything a conspiracy like they do and don’t live in dread of what frightens them. Make the Lord of Heaven’s Armies holy in your life. He is the one you should fear.’” Isaiah 8: 11-13