FEAR,
NOT A CHRISTIAN VIRTUE
Memorise
For
God hath not given us the spirit of fear; but of power, and of love, and of a
sound mind.
2 Timothy 1:7
Read
Psalm 91:5-6
91:5 Thou
shalt not be afraid for the terror by night; nor for the arrow that flieth by
day;
91:6 Nor for
the pestilence that walketh in darkness; nor for the destruction that wasteth
at noonday.
MESSAGE
You have nothing to fear if you have given your life
to Jesus. Those of us who have surrendered our lives to Jesus Christ can say
with all boldness that we shall not be afraid. Today’s Bible reading says that:
provided you surrender your life to the Almighty God and provided you are
dwelling in His secret place, and provided you are abiding under His shadow,
you have nothing to fear. Fear is from the devil. There was no fear until the
devil crept in. When God created Adam and Eve and put them in the Garden of
Eden, it was all bliss. But from the day the devil entered into the garden and
convinced them to disobey God, fear came. After they had sinned, when they
heard God coming, they ran and hid themselves. Fear is the exact opposite of
faith. The moment you cross from the side of the devil to the side of God,
there is no more fear for you. When you give your life to Christ, fear must go.
Fear comes from darkness and Jesus Christ is light. When Jesus comes into your
life, He gives you the spirit of love, of power, of joy and of a sound mind.
This is why it is rare to find a true child of God living in fear. The Bible in
Romans 8:14-15 says:
“For
as many as are led by the Spirit of God, they are the sons of God. For ye have
not received the spirit of bondage again to fear; but ye have received the
Spirit of adoption, whereby we cry, Abba, Father.”
Children of God have the Spirit of God. He assures
us that we are the children of God. You can boldly say that you have not
received the spirit of fear but of power, of love and of a sound mind if you
have received the Spirit of God. Jesus Christ said you shall receive power
after the Holy Ghost comes upon you. Since we have received power, we should
not be afraid. I am a child of God. Fear belongs to the children of the devil
and I am not a child of the devil. From time immemorial, God has always put a
dividing line between the righteous and the wicked. He tries to reward each
according to their works. He rewards the righteous so that they will love
righteousness and so that the wicked will see the benefit of righteousness and
turn from their wicked ways. The Bible in Psalm 121:7says this concerning the
righteous:
“The LORD shall preserve thee from all
evil: he shall preserve thy soul.”
With such promises, the children of God have no
cause to fear. I pray that whatever will overwhelm your faith and cause you to
panic, the Lord will not allow such to happen to you in Jesus’ Name. Do not be
afraid; God is your refuge and your present help in the time of need.
Action
Point
Check your life, whatever you are doing that is
causing you to panic, do away with it.
BIBLE
IN ONE YEAR
Nehemiah 11:25-13:31
Ecclesiastes 9:7-12
Daddy, thank you for your word ! Beause I have Jesus am not afraid.
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