Trust in God
Do not be afraid, Moses heard the words, the bush before him alight
I need you to rescue my people from Egypt, see, I am aware of their plight,
and my presence will be with you as you stand before the Pharaoh.
Following miraculous signs and wonders my people he will let go.
Do not be afraid Joshua heard the words; facing the city of Jericho
As I was with Moses, I will be with you, so this is what you must do.
Obeying the Lord, and following His plan, the walls of the city fell down
Joshua went on to subdue the land, his victories knew no bounds
Do not be afraid, Gideon heard the words, hiding within the wine press
‘A man of valour', you will defeat the Midianites, who my people oppress.
As Gideon obeyed the Lord’s directions a miraculous victory took place
three hundred with torches and trumpets demonstrated God's grace
Do not be afraid, Mary heard the words, in a small town in Galilee
You shall be with child and shall give birth to a son, the Holy One is he
a virgin she trusted her Lord, “may it be so”, her response to these words
and so in the fullness of time, the Son of God entered the world.
Do not be afraid, the twelve heard the words, many times over three years,
in incidents beyond their control, Jesus gave strength to quell their fears
As they witnessed the miraculous it became clear He was no ordinary man,
He was the Messiah, none other than the Son of God and man.
Do not be afraid, we too hear these words, in our world today,
when faced with trials and troubles as we seek to follow His way.
Through the Word of God the Spirit seeks to encourage us all,
revealing Jesus as the living Lord, the Saviour of us all.
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