Covenant Reformed News – May 2016 • Volume XVI, Issue 1
This devotional exposition of Isaiah 51:12-13 addresses the spiritual danger of fearing man and his threats more than fearing God, contrasting human weakness with God's sovereign power and faithfulness. The author calls believers to trust in God's providence rather than capitulating to fear of persecution or worldly opposition, illustrating the principle through the example of Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego. The piece offers practical encouragement for maintaining faith and courage in the face of ungodly threats to one's family, livelihood, and church.
Fearing Man and Forgetting God (2) “I, even I, am he that comforteth you: who art thou, that thou shouldest be afraid of a man that shall die, and of the son of man which shall be made as grass; and forgettest the Lord thy maker, that hath stretched forth the heavens, and laid the foundations of the earth; and hast feared continually every day because of the fury of the oppressor, as if he were ready to destroy? and where is the fury of the oppressor?” (Isa. 51:12-13). There is not only the...