"Just and True"

 "And many resorted unto him, and said, John did no miracle: but all things that John spake of this man were true." (John 10:41 KJV)

  "They were terrified when they saw him. But Jesus spoke to them at once, "Don't be afraid," he said. "Take courage! I am here!"" (Mark 6:50 NLT)

 Having been in some troubled circumstances, from time to time, I can relate to the fear that easily comes upon us, especially when we focus upon whatever it is that makes us afraid. Once we are in that mode, almost everything around us becomes scary, every little sound, a flash of light; even our own breath or heartbeat can put us on pins and needles. 

 The thing said about fear, "False Evidence Appearing Real," may or may not be true, depending upon how real the circumstances are. But fear does not need to be the thing that rules, because we know the One that can save us, no matter what! And even if He doesn't, everything will be okay! 

 Just so you know, this word, "resorted," is pretty interesting, to say the least. It actually has a double meaning that somehow speaks to something that happens by being in the same place as something else. Much like if you could draw closer to the sun, then you would be made warmer, the closer you got. As they came closer to Jesus, Jesus became closer to them! 

 Isn't that what we are called to do? Draw closer and closer? The closer we get to Jesus, the further away all that we fear becomes. It really is all about perspective! Not only do we need to look at the good, but we must also look good and hard! Just and True...

"Then I saw in heaven another marvelous event of great significance. Seven angels were holding the seven last plagues, which would bring God's wrath to completion. I saw before me what seemed to be a glass sea mixed with fire. And on it stood all the people who had been victorious over the beast and his statue and the number of his name. They were all holding harps that God had given them. And they were singing the song of Moses, the servant of God, and the song of the Lamb: "Great and marvelous are your works, O Lord God, the Almighty. Just and true are your ways, O King of the nations. Who will not fear you, Lord, and glorify your name? For you alone are holy. All nations will come and worship before you, for your righteous deeds have been revealed."" (Revelation 15:1-4 NLT)