Do not be afraid!

⁸ The Lord says, “You, Israel, are my servant. 
   Jacob, I chose you. 
   You are from the family of my friend, Abraham. 
⁹ You were in a faraway country, 
   but I reached out to you. 
I called you from that faraway place. 
   I said, ‘You are my servant.’ 
I chose you, 
   and I have not rejected you. 
¹⁰ Don’t worry—I am with you. 
   Don’t be afraid—I am your God. 
I will make you strong and help you. 
   I will support you with my right hand that brings victory. 
¹¹ Look, some people are angry with you, 
   but they will be ashamed and disgraced. 
   Your enemies will be lost and disappear. 
¹² You will look for the people who were against you, 
   but you will not be able to find them. 
Those who fought against you 
   will disappear completely. 
¹³ I am the LORD your God, 
   who holds your right hand. 
And I tell you, ‘Don’t be afraid! 
   I will help you.’ 
¹⁴ People of Israel, descendants of Jacob, you may be weak and worthless, ^[b] 
   but do not be afraid. 
   I myself will help you.”

   This is what the LORD himself says.

   “I am the Holy One of Israel,
   the one who saves you.

Isaiah 41:8-14

In the above passage it says "do not be afraid" three times! Usually when something is said three times or more in the Bible God wants to make sure that we get something. Here God is trying to say "DON'T be afraid!" He is with us, He is our God, I will help you, I myself will help you! Even though there are some who may be against you or angry with you, God has you! You may feel weak or worthless, but don't be afraid, God will save you, HE has you! God chose you and will not reject you! HE reached out to YOU! He wants you! You are important, you have a purpose! Do not be afraid! He will support you with His might hand that brings victory! He will make you strong and help you! What an amazing passage this is! Reading this and knowing God's heart and how HE wants to help us is amazing! God is so good! He doesn't want us to fear! He doesn't want us to be afraid. He wants us to be in faith and trust HIM and HIS plans! It doesn't say that you will bring yourself victory, but that God will bring victory. He will take us by the hand and lead us! Will you let Him take you by the hand and lead you to victory?? Will you cast your fears and cares on HIM and let Him help you?