Summary
There's a famous quotation by FDR in his inaugural address, where he's facing the, speaking to the nation, a nation that is gripped in the fear, the crisis of a banking situation, the crisis of unemployment, the crisis of a food shortage, right in the middle of the Great Depression, and he addresses the country and he says, first of all, let me assert my firm belief that the only thing we have to fear is fear itself. We understand this sentiment, but if you really consider what he is saying, the only thing we have to fear is fear itself, we're being driven right back into a fear. We're going to look at our greatest fears, such as the fear of change or the fear of inadequacy or the fear of death. Looking at our verse for today, Joshua 1 verse 9, I hear by command you says the Lord, be strong and courageous. The Lord tells Joshua, these strong and courageous be strong and courageous and not taking anything away from the original intention of this verse. As we think about fear, as we think about the unknown of 2025 and beyond, as we think about what is to come and the fears that may be rising up and trying to grip us and take hold, I want to look at this verse and see what God says to us today.
Video citations
- "Fear Not" 1-5-25 — Here. Here. What are you afraid of? This is a real ass ask. So tell me, what are you afraid of? Frogs? Okay. That's okay. No judgment. No judgment. What are you afraid of? Flying. Okay. I know that…