Isaiah 8:11-22
The Lord of hosts, Him you shall hallow; Let Him be your fear, and let Him be your dread. He will be as a sanctuary.
Isaiah 8:13-14a.

Daily we are faced with challenges that test our faith and cause us to fear. Prophet Isaiah faced the same challenge, but the Lord helped him. God told him not to fear what the people fear. Because God wants His servant to focus on Him and His power.

God told Isaiah, “People are saying that others make plans against them, but you should not believe them. Don’t be
afraid of what they fear; do not dread those things. But remember that the Lord All-Powerful is holy. He is the one
you should fear; he is the one you should dread. Then he will be a place of safety for you” (Isaiah 8:12-14, NCV).

God changed His servant’s focus because He knew the power of focus. With God’s word on his mind, Isaiah was
bold to make declarations and give prophecies of judgment about Jerusalem, Judah and other nations without fear.

If we begin to hallow the Lord and fear Him the way others fear their gods. I am sure our lives and testimonies will
change too. I sense in my heart that God is using this word to liberate many of us from the fear of men.

Friend, let us fear only God. Let Him be the One to dread. As the saying goes, one with God is a majority. All we need is God. He will handle the rest. Shalom.

Your Turn

• Pray for yourself as you have been ministered to

Hymn: My soul has found a resting place. 

Further Reading: Deuteronomy 6:1-15.