MacArthur says:
When fear of the future grips us, the
encouragement we find on the pages of Scripture provides our best and
only defense. I can think of times when God’s Word put to rest the
doubts and fears of my family and gave us peace in trying circumstances.
I remember the drive to the hospital after learning of Patricia’s
near-fatal car accident several years ago, not knowing whether she would
live or die. More recently, I was the one in the hospital, suffering
from blood clots in my lungs. For several days my condition was unstable
as the doctors waited to see how I would respond to medication. In each
case, God’s promises kept the fears at bay.
I’m
sure you can think of times in your own life when fear and doubt would
have overwhelmed you if not for a verse or passage you remembered from
God’s Word—times when worry or panic gave way to peace as you immersed
yourself in Scripture. Continue at Eric T. Young
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