By Rev. Michael Benson Ajayi
"This is my command—be strong and courageous! Do not be afraid or discouraged. For the Lord your God is with you wherever you go.”Joshua 1:9 NLTbible
‘Thus says the Lord : “Do not be afraid of the words which you have heard, with which the servants of the king of Assyria have blasphemed Me. Surely I will send a spirit upon him, and he shall hear a rumor and return to his own land; and I will cause him to fall by the sword in his own land.” ’ ”II Psalms19:6-7 NKJVbible.
Fear is the opposite of faith , it is Satan's weapon against God's people. Whenever we start listening to Satan's lies the more afraid we become. Truth cures fear while lies promotes it .The majority of what we watch , read , hear from today's media are sensationally designed to cause panic . Fear sells more in today's world than truth. That's why there is so much fear in the world.
God promises his people peace " The Lord will give strength to His people; The Lord will bless His people with peace. Psalms 29:11 NKJV and the bible says " Peace I leave with you, My peace I give to you; not as the world gives do I give to you. Let not your heart be troubled, neither let it be afraid."John 14:27 NKJV
The human face (especially the eyes) is an expression of the state of the heart . You cannot truly hide hatred , therefore, do not be afraid of the faces of the wicked.
"Like adamant stone, harder than flint, I have made your forehead; do not be afraid of them, nor be dismayed at their looks, though they are a rebellious house.”
Ezekiel 3:9 NKJV . God likens you to a stone . Do not be afraid of people's faces (Jer.1;8) God is bigger than your adversaries and he will keep you .
The bible says "You are of God, little children, and have overcome them, because He who is in you is greater than he who is in the world." I John 4:4 NKJVbible . You do not need a special ministry to receive power to confront your adversaries, the greater one and creator of hell lives in you . He will bring hell upon them , that was what happened in 2King 19:6,7. God will keep you from harm.
He says "Do not be afraid of sudden terror, Nor of trouble from the wicked when it comes; For the Lord will be your confidence, And will keep your foot from being caught."
Proverbs 3:25-26 NKJVBible
When you trust God , you do not need to fear anything . The Bible says " I will not be afraid of ten thousands of people Who have set themselves against me all around.
" Psalms 3:6 NKJV and " When you pass through the waters, I will be with you; And through the rivers, they shall not overflow you. When you walk through the fire, you shall not be burned, Nor shall the flame scorch you."Isaiah 43:2 NKJVbible
Fear thrives where there is a lack of faith in God and his word( Mark4:40,Isaiah51:12-13) Hatred ,malice ,bitterness results in fear (1Jn4:18)
Fear is the consequence of disobedience to God's word ,the bible says Deut 28:58,65-67 ..if you will not observe ...the Lord shall give you a trembling heart .." Unrepentant sins generates overwhelming fears (Job 18:5,11; Isaiah48,22) . When a person keeps resisting the holy Spirit , it opens the door for demons which terrorises victims with fear ( 1Sam 15:23, 1Sam16:14,15) and when they turn to Jesus Christ in true repentance there is deliverance .
Prayer : Heavenly Father forgive me of my sins against you I believe Jesus Christ died and was raised again for my salvation I receive him as Lord and saviour and receive the Holy Ghost and power to overcome fear in Jesus name.
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