Seventh Day Baptist
Christian Education Council
PO BOX 1678
Janesville, WI 53547
—Deuteronomy 20:5-8
by: Jasmine Lynch.
Fear is a crippling disease. God often tells us not to be afraid. President Franklin D. Roosevelt said, “The only thing to fear, is fear itself.” Deut. 20:3 says, “Let not your hearts faint, fear not, and do not tremble, neither be ye terrified because of them” (KJV). Today’s text exempted certain individuals from going to war. The reasons seem somewhat trivial compared to the serious nature of having your country at war: to dedicate your house; to harvest your grapes; to marry your betrothed. Fearful and fainthearted people undermine God’s work and cannot be used by God (v.8). What is your battle? Be bold! Be brave! Trust God to deliver you.