NOTHING TO BE AFRAID OF

 THERE IS NOTHING TO BE AFRAID OF

January 4, 2024

 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 kings 19:6‭-‬7 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 and fear , therefore, do not be afraid of the faces of the wicked. A man of faith is stronger than a wicked man full of fear .

"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 (Jeremiah.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 (1John1;27) . 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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