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More in Isaiah 41: Though you search for your enemies, you will not find them.

Those who wage war against you will be as nothing at all.  For I am the Lord your God who takes hold of your right hand and says to you, Do not fear; I will help you.

Why would one look for his enemies?  Wouldn’t it be because he’s living in fear, so he searches them out so that he can defend his space, kill those who are a threat, and close the windows for protection?  What a tiring job that would be, to search constantly for enemies lurking just outside our homes!

This verse says even if we go searching for enemies, we won’t find them, because God has obliterated them.  And even if we start to fight against them in our own strength, we will just grow weary, because God has made them into nothing. 

Our enemies are fear, distrust, and despair and we let them ruin our minds, our health, our families, and our future.  We feel closed in by them, struck down by them, and followed by them all day long.

But God reminds us that because we belong to Him, those enemies are not real.  He is real.  Those enemies have no authority or power to win any kind of war they might start up with us.  He has already won.

He takes hold of our hand and holds us, and says to us, “Do not fear.”

And then he says he will help us.

Don’t waste your time and day searching for enemies and warring against thoughts that are already defeated by Him.  That only makes you tired.

Instead, let him grab your arm and hold you, much like a Father does when crossing a busy street, while the child skips and licks on a lollipop unaware that traffic is all around…