Safe In Every Situation

“Do not be afraid of sudden terror, nor of trouble from the wicked when it comes; for the Lord will be your confidence, and will keep your foot from being caught” (Proverbs 3:25-26).

Many people today are asking questions that have no definite answer. Will there be a depression soon? Are we facing a great economic storm that many ministers and economists have been warning of?

No one on earth truly knows the answers. Economists give terribly conflicting forecasts, and so-called prophets send out all sorts of confusing and dire warnings. I believe that all true prophecy must offer hope and comfort to God’s people who live by faith. 

Several years ago, hundreds of worried Christians wrote to me about a prophecy that said most of Florida would be inundated by a tidal wave. Many slipped out of Florida on so-called vacations on the predicted date — just in case the prophecy was accurate. Florida is still with us.

No one knows where, how, or when God will send judgment. The times and seasons are all in his hands. Do you live in an earthquake zone, maybe near a fault line? Or in a sprawling suburb that seems less secure as days go by? No food stored up? No gold bars or coins to hedge against inflation? Nothing to fall back on if the economy collapses? Nothing to live on if you lose your job?

Don’t panic! You have all you need if you believe in our Lord’s promise of protection. The more I read the words of Jesus, the more I believe he is asking for our childlike trust in him — to keep us safe in every situation.