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Bartemaeus heard that Jesus was coming. He staggered his way through the crowd to get to the one man who could help him, Jesus. Panting and anxious, he sat by the road and waited.

Sometimes I have felt like Bartemaeus, blind and desperate for Jesus. I don’t have to wait though; I can go to Jesus at any moment for comfort and healing.

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A Fresh Look

 

 

Take 5!

5 verses, 5 Questions, 5 minutes

 

Whom Shall I Fear?

 

Please pray for the Holy Spirit to open the eyes of your heart and read Psalm 3:2-6.

 

In verse 2, please name the two “voices” we can choose to listen to.

 

 

 

We can choose to listen to the voice of God or the voice of man.

 

 

Which voice is trustworthy?

 

 

 

 

Please fill in the blank: “But You, O Lord are a _____________ for me.

 

 

What do you think of when you hear the word shield?

 

 

 

 

You probably said “A flat barrier a person holds in front of them to protect themselves from enemies.” The Hebrew word for shield implies something that completely surrounds a person.

 

What are we able to do in verse 5 because God is completely surrounding us?

 

 

 

How many people can we stand against because God is on our side?