"Oh love the Lord, all you His saints!
For the Lord preserves the faithful.
Be of good courage.
And He shall strengthen your heart,
All you who hope in the Lord." Psalm 32:23-24

Many of the brethren are in circumstances that are very hard right now, but these verses speak of encouragement, strength and hope all found in the Lord our God. Many times in Scripture we are told to 'fear not'. These are not suggestions, but commands for our Lord knows what a destructive thing fear is to the whole of our being. The following are only two, but do look into the word to see what else God has to say of 'fear' and let me add His 'fret nots'.

"Do not fear, for I am with you;
Do not anxiously look about you, for I am your God.
I will strengthen you, surely I will help you, Surely I will uphold you with My righteous right hand." Isaiah 41:10

"...Do not fear, for I have redeemed you; I have called you by name; you are Mine.
For I am the Lord your God..." Isaiah 43:1& 3

God is our strength:
"The Lord is my strength and my shield;
My heart trusts in Him, and I am helped; Therefore my heart exults, And with my song I shall thank Him." Psalm 28:7

"God is our refuge and strength,
A very present help in trouble (tight places)." Psalm 46:1 The parenthesis is a margin note.

"My flesh and my heart may fail;
BUT GOD is the strength of my heart and my portion forever." Psalm 73:26 (But God; two of the most precious words I know!)

"How blessed is the man whose strength is in Thee." Psalm 84:5

Our hope is in God:
"Our soul waits for the Lord;
He is our help and our shield.
For our heart rejoices in Him,
Because we trust in His holy name." Psalm 33:19-20

"For Thou art my hope; O Lord God, Thou art my confidence from my youth."  Psalm 71:5

"How blessed is he whose help is the God of Jacob, Whose hope is in the Lord his God." Psalm 146:5

"Behold, the Lord's eye is upon those who fear Him [who revere and worship Him with awe], who wait for Him and hope in His mercy and loving-kindness."  Psalm 33:18 The Amplified Bible

I will close with a quote by Rev. Darlow Sargeant taken from "Stream in the Desert", October 8, as follows:
"People know you live in the realm of anxious care by the lines on your face, the tones of your voice, the minor key of your life, and the lack of joy in your spirit. Scale the heights of a life abandoned to God, then you will look down on the clouds beneath your feet."

So let us rejoice and with reverence and awe give all honor and glory to our Mighty God; Father, Christ Jesus the Son and Holy Spirit. Amen