Isaiah 8:11-17
For the Lord spoke thus to me with a strong hand, and instructed me that I should not walk in the way of this people, ... Nor be afraid of their threats, nor be troubled. 13 The Lord of hosts, Him you shall hallow; Let Him be your fear, And let Him be your dread. 14 He will be as a sanctuary, But a stone of stumbling and a rock of offense To both the houses of Israel, As a trap and a snare ... 15 And many among them shall stumble; They shall fall and be broken, Be snared and taken.” ... 17 And I will wait on the Lord, Who hides His face from the house of Jacob; And I will hope in Him.
We must walk a steady path towards our calling; fear of threats and trouble will fade away when we fear and revere God who is Almighty. We can take refuge in Christ, who is a stumbling block for those rejecting Him as The Lord. So those opposed to Jesus will be snared in the trap they set themselves, only to stumble, fall, and be broken - Jesus says that rock will grind them to powder... So we who know Him wait, hope, and run toward that goal with the prize of forever being with our God.
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