John,
Good Morning.
I feel like I am coming up short here. I am fearful of grizzly bears, but in this tract it is stated, “You will not fear the beast of the earth.” Am I misunderstanding what “beast” is referring to, or is this an example of the faith Job possessed?
Here is the excerpt from Tract #23:*
“We are also told that ‘He will deliver you in six troubles; yea, in seven, evil shall not touch you. In famine, He will redeem you from death, and in war, from the power of the sword. You will be hidden from the lash of the tongue, and you will not fear destruction when it comes. At destruction and hunger will you laugh, and you will not fear the beast of the earth’ (Job 5:19–22). Don’t wallow in the mire of your problem, but ‘girding up the loins of your mind, being sober-minded, set your hope fully on the grace to be brought to you at the revelation of Jesus Christ.’”
Thanks for the help,
Wendell
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Neither you nor I have a fear of grizzly bears because neither of us have ever been confronted by one. You may imagine you would fear a grizzly bear if you met one, but if you ever really did meet a grizzly, it would only be by the will of God, and you do not know how Jesus would make you feel in that moment. You may discover that you want to hug the beast instead of run from it.
Let’s wait on God, and not judge ourselves by what we imagine we would feel or how we would act in various situations.
Pastor John
* Going to Jesus.com Tracts – The Cry of the Righteous