When you anticipate fear over your shoulder, it can cause stress and anxiety. This looming giant in a deep valley threatens, taunts, intimidates, incapacitates, and paralyzes. It can cause you to fall into the grip of depression, pulling you away from those you love and shuttering your ability to deal with everyday life.
You can live free from the demoralizing grip of anxiety. It’s imperative for you to know that you are not standing helplessly alone in your valley. God Almighty is with you, and He is fighting for you.
There was a city of refuge called Shechem. Shechem was important in ancient Palestine because of its position in an east-west pass between Mount Gerizim and Mount Ebal. It's one of the few such routes in Palestine's hill country.
The name Shechem means “shoulder” in Hebrew, which is appropriate considering its location as a pass between two mountains.
Be encouraged today, child of God! When fear, anxiety, stress, discouragement, or depression creep into your life, please know that there is a shoulder that you can lean on. Jesus is there for you! He cares, and He can lead you through any storm of life. He has already defeated all of the enemies of this world.
Jesus is willing to bear your burdens upon His shoulder. Establish a personal relationship with Him, grow that relationship, and watch Jesus slay some giants in your life as He safety carries you upon His mighty Shechem "shoulder." 🙏🏾