We live in a time with a lot of people giving us many reasons to be afraid--Swine Flu, the economy, the national debt, terrorism, war in Iraq, war in Afghanistan, pirates from Somalia, tax hikes, earth quakes, floods, tornado, etc. The Weather Channel runs a series call, It Could Happen Tomorrow. The History Channel is running series on Gangs and UFO.
I hear that there is a new term for the obsession of such fears. It's called pessimism porn. Chicken Little was addicted to it. I think I have problem too since my two favorite TV shows are Lost and Jericho. Of course, I'll never know how Jericho ended since they pulled it off the air, but I'm watching season 1 on reruns right now. Lost plays on fears that the whole world can be in jeopardy from a number of different people or sources. Maybe most of our TV shows do the same sort of things.
That's not new either, look at any 1950s sci-fi movie. Nuclear disasters were the reason for so many things to be afraid.
Here, though, is a list of verses that I think will help you when these things become scare. I think every parent needs to review these verses whenever they are overwhelmed by the things that could go wrong in the life of their children. Before and after you watch the news, pull a couple of these verses out. They should help to set your mind at ease.
Gen 15:1
Gen 21:17
Gen 26:24
Gen 46:3
Exod 14:13
Exod 20:20
Num 14:9
Num 21:34
Deut 1:17
Deut 1:21
Deut 1:29
Deut 3:2
Deut 3:22
Deut 7:18
Deut 18:22
Deut 20:1
Deut 31:6
Deut 31:8
Josh 8:1
Josh 10:8
Josh 10:25
Josh 11:6
Judg 6:23
1 Sam 12:20
2 Kings 1:15
2 Kings 19:6
2 Kings 25:24
1 Chron 22:13
1 Chron 28:20
2 Chron 20:15
2 Chron 20:17
2 Chron 32:7
Isa 10:24
Isa 37:6
Isa 40:9
Isa 41:14
Isa 43:5
Isa 44:2
Isa 44:8
Isa 54:4
Jer 1:8
Jer 40:9
Jer 42:11
Ezek 2:6
Ezek 3:9
Dan 10:12
Dan 10:19
Zech 8:13
Zech 8:15
Matt 1:20
Matt 10:26
Matt 10:28
Matt 28:5
Matt 28:10
Luke 1:13
Luke 1:30
Luke 2:10
Luke 12:4
Luke 12:32
John 12:15
John 14:27
Acts 18:9
Acts 27:24
Rev 1:17
Rev 2:10
Do you think your circumstances are really worse that all these folks? If not, then I think God's message to you is the same. Do not be afraid. Have faith. He is able.
