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 and ECCLESIASTES 9:7-12
AUTHOR : Pastor E.A. ADEBOYE
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