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Waiting Here for You, An Advent Journey of Hope

Louie Giglio

7 Days

Whom Shall I Fear?

Day 3

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The Lord is my light and my salvation—

whom shall I fear?

The Lord is the stronghold of my life—

of whom shall I be afraid?

When the wicked advance against me

to devour me,

it is my enemies and my foes

who will stumble and fall.

Though an army besiege me,

my heart will not fear;

though war break out against me,

even then I will be confident.

One thing I ask from the Lord,

this only do I seek:

that I may dwell in the house of the Lord

all the days of my life,

to gaze on the beauty of the Lord

and to seek him in his temple.

For in the day of trouble

he will keep me safe in his dwelling;

he will hide me in the shelter of his sacred tent

and set me high upon a rock.

Then my head will be exalted

above the enemies who surround me;

at his sacred tent I will sacrifice with shouts of joy;

I will sing and make music to the Lord.

Psalm 27:1-6

In the midst of the fray and fury, keep your eyes on Jesus. He is fighting for you. Emmanuel is near. Though accusations fly and the enemy assaults your thoughts, though people try to cut you down and drag your name through the mud, though schemes are launched, and temptations roar, though your flesh fails and screams for revenge—your hope is in the One who fights for you. You are safe in God’s love and in the power of His mighty name.

MEDITATION

Fear Not to Trust Me in the Storm

Fear not to trust Me in the storm,

I’m always very near.

I come thy needless fears to calm,

Then, weary ones, don’t fear.

Refrain

Fear not, I am with thee,

Fear not, I am with thee,

Fear not, I am with thee,

Am with thee all the way.

I may not always seem so near

As thou wouldst have Me be;

But in the calm and in the storm,

I all thy dangers see.

Refrain

Fear not to trust My mighty arm;

It bro’t salvation down.

I suffered much to give thee life,

To give to thee a crown.

Refrain

J.W. Howe, Stanzas 1–3

Prayer

Father, in the middle of the storm I am setting my hope on You. You fight for me and You are greater than all my enemies. Nothing I face today is more powerful than You. You are the solid ground beneath my feet. Thank You for surrounding those who surround me. Give me peace in the presence of my enemies, knowing that You see me and defend me in Your love. Amen.

Scripture References

4But when the set time had fully come, God sent his Son, born of a woman, born under the law,

5to redeem those under the law, that we might receive adoption to sonship.

26it is good to wait quietly

for the salvation of the

Lord

.

1The

Lord

is my light and my salvation—

whom shall I fear?

The

Lord

is the stronghold of my life—

of whom shall I be afraid?

2When the wicked advance against me

to devour me,

it is my enemies and my foes

who will stumble and fall.

3Though an army besiege me,

my heart will not fear;

though war break out against me,

even then I will be confident.

4One thing I ask from the

Lord

,

this only do I seek:

that I may dwell in the house of the

Lord

all the days of my life,

to gaze on the beauty of the

Lord

and to seek him in his temple.

5For in the day of trouble

he will keep me safe in his dwelling;

he will hide me in the shelter of his sacred tent

and set me high upon a rock.

6Then my head will be exalted

above the enemies who surround me;

at his sacred tent I will sacrifice with shouts of joy;

I will sing and make music to the

Lord

.

13Your name,

Lord

, endures forever,

your renown,

Lord

, through all generations.

10He says, “Be still, and know that I am God;

I will be exalted among the nations,

I will be exalted in the earth.”

11The

Lord

Almighty is with us;

the God of Jacob is our fortress.

35Then Jesus declared,

“I am the bread of life. Whoever comes to me will never go hungry, and whoever believes in me will never be thirsty.

36

But as I told you, you have seen me and still you do not believe.

37

All those the Father gives me will come to me, and whoever comes to me I will never drive away.

38

For I have come down from heaven not to do my will but to do the will of him who sent me.

39

And this is the will of him who sent me, that I shall lose none of all those he has given me, but raise them up at the last day.

40

For my Father’s will is that everyone who looks to the Son and believes in him shall have eternal life, and I will raise them up at the last day.”

6But he gives us more grace. That is why Scripture says:

“God opposes the proud

but shows favor to the humble.”

5In the same way, you who are younger, submit yourselves to your elders. All of you, clothe yourselves with humility toward one another, because,

“God opposes the proud

but shows favor to the humble.”

6Humble yourselves, therefore, under God’s mighty hand, that he may lift you up in due time.

7Cast all your anxiety on him because he cares for you.

Louie Giglio

Louie Giglio is the Visionary Architect and Director of the Passion Movement, comprised of Passion Conferences, Passion City Church, Passion Publishing and sixstepsrecords, and the founder of Passion Institute.