Safe

In the news now-a-days, the things we hear can really scare us: murders, kidnappings, viruses, diseases, job losses, accidents etc. We start thinking about those things and worry if they will ever happen to us. We forget that God isn't just looking down from above and watching us here on earth as if it were a Broadway show. God is right here with us. He is right next to me and right next to you as you read this. God didn't make you and then say "alright, I got you started, now you're on your own!" He wants to point us in the direction, the path He has made for you. When you're scared, weather you don't know if you or a loved one will be here on earth tomorrow, or if you're home alone and you hear a strange noise, God is there to give you peace and comfort, and joy while He's at it :).
Genesis 50:21 "So do not fear; I will provide for you and your little ones.” Thus he comforted them and spoke kindly to them. Ruth 2:13 "Then she said, “I have found favor in your eyes, my Lord, for you have comforted me and spoken kindly to your servant, though I am not one of your servants.”
The scriptures very often speak about peace and comfort. I think God really wants us to know He is here, there and everywhere! In the Ruth passage, she calls herself "not one of God's servants". She acknowledges her sinfulness and recognizes that despite that, God goes out of His way to comfort her and keep her safe. Jesus' death on the cross was His protecting us from sin, death and the devil. That is the ONLY thing we really need to be afraid of. But that's over now. Jesus, His Father in heaven and the Spirit, have defeated that and now we can live in Their peace until They call us to our eternal Home.

Have a blessed Lord's Day!
Melody :)