John and I used to quote this verse to our girls when they were little – little and afraid of the big dog, little and afraid of the dark. Whether it were driving down the road, in our prayer time, or sitting beside their bed at nighttime, we used this verse to reassure our girls that – regardless their fears – they were safe in their heavenly Father’s arms.
Children grow up, and the fear of a big dog or the fear of the dark fades . . . but then the adult fears come – what then? Fear of sickness, fear of unemployment, fear of anxious thoughts, fear of loneliness, fear of uncertainty – it’s in those moments of fear that we can embrace the truths of Psalm 56:3, for we can trust in the goodness of our heavenly Father.
My husband has often said to our family that “God knows where we are and what we need.”
In those moments when we’re afraid – I mean shook-to-the-core afraid – we can trust in Him. He knows what fears we are experiencing and already has a plan in motion, a plan that we can trust because we know “all things work together for good” (Romans 8:28).
Afraid of the longevity or severity of the illness? God’s got you. Afraid of unemployment and anxious thought? God’s got you. Afraid of loneliness and the uncertainty around you? God’s got you. We all experience some level of fear at some point. But you know what? We can surrender those moments to our Lord and rest in the certainty that we can trust Him.
Little and afraid of the big dog, little and afraid of the dark – perhaps your fear today is simply not little. It’s big – often feeling overwhelmingly big. But you know what? Our God is bigger. Our God holds our fears in His Hand and lovingly awaits for us to trust in Him. Take those fears, give them to Him, and rest. Simply rest.
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