9/26/13:

TFTD: “The Lord is on my side; I will not fear.” Psalm 118:6

I am an underdog kind of person. If I am watching some sports game, usually I just want to see a good game, but in a lot of cases I want to see the underdog win. It has something to do with my urge to always see the less successful or less talented team or individual win. In some cases it is because those with the talent try and show off or brag about themselves and that to me is annoying. One quote that I really love is this “Hard work beats talent when talent doesn’t work hard.” I’m sure you all can think of an example of this happening, whether it was on some test you took, or an athletic event you participated in. Unfortunately one of the main themes that keeps underdogs from winning or succeeding is fear. Fear that they are not good enough and don’t have enough talent. Which may or may not be true.

            It is the same way with Christianity today. We are the underdogs of society who are willing to work hard to get our message out to those who need it. Regrettably, we don’t generally follow through with getting our message out. We have this crippling fear about what people will think of us or that they will judge us. This fear that we can’t overcome that causes us to keep the message of Christ to ourselves. David has a different idea in this passage from Psalms, “The Lord is on my side; I will not fear.” That is a pretty powerful message. We may be the underdogs but we are the ones with a secret weapon. We have the Lord, and through Him nothing is impossible. There is no reason to fear, or doubt our abilities because the Lord is on our side. He will not let us be defeated by the power of the devil, and will keep us according to His will. That will which surpasses all of our human understanding. So be comforted today knowing that God is on your side!

“Love is what we were born with. Fear is what we learned here.” -Marianne Williamson