Whom Shall I Fear?

“Indeed Herod and Pontius Pilate met together with the Gentiles and the people of Israel in this city to conspire against your holy servant Jesus, whom you anointed. They did what your power and will had decided beforehand should happen.” Acts 4:27-28

I love when the promises of the Old Testament link up with the fulfillment of the New Testament. It is like finding a gift under the Christmas tree for which you had not asked to receive. Herod and Pontius Pilate find themselves making an important decision regarding the fate of Jesus. Can you imagine all of the discussions surrounding this decision, the pros and cons, the heated debate, and the passion of hate that fueled it?

I raise up to you the word of God from the Old Testament, “Don’t be afraid. Am I in the place of God? You intended to harm me, but God intended it for good to accomplish what is now being done, the saving of many lives.” Genesis 50:19-20 You see, they were fretting and fighting for the right to a certain resolution that had previously been ordained by God to save mankind from sin. The control they possessed in this situation was only because God had decided beforehand what should and would happen. They were playing into the hand of God as He anointed Jesus to be the Savior.

This should give us peace in our situations as we lift up prayer requests to God asking for certain resolutions. Our prayers become a faith statement instead of a resolution request. It is human nature to request certain things throughout our walk with Him as He teaches and encourages us to do; however, if we really walk a “Genesis 50:20” walk we will have peace in our decisions knowing that even if we make a wrong decision God will turn it to good for us as promised.

He will not allow us to fail if we keep our eyes on Him. He has decided beforehand every decision in our lives that best aligns with His purpose. So we can fret and fuss in our efforts to determine a certain decision much like Herod and Pilate or we can faithfully believe that whatever the outcome has been determined, ordained and orchestrated by God.

With God Almighty himself placing His fingerprints on my problems, concerns and fears then as the Bible states, "And I will fear no evil For my God is with me. Whom then shall I fear?"