FEAR NOT!
Memorise: Call unto me, and I
will answer thee, and shew thee great and mighty things, which thou knowest
not. Jeremiah 33:3
Read: Isaiah 43:1-7; Bible in
one year: 1 Samuel 8:19-10:16; Proverbs 4:10-19
Everyone has someone he or
she turns to in the time of trouble. When trouble comes, some people turn to
their friends, while some turn to their family. Some turn to witch doctors
while others turn to idols. Some even turn to false prophets. In 1 Kings
18:26-29, the Bible tells us how some people called on the idols of Baal, but
he did not hear them. Do not turn to idols that have mouths but cannot speak.
Do not pout your trust in a man of God. Put your trust in God only. The moment
you trust in the prayers and powers of man, you are putting a curse on yourself
(Jeremiah 17:5). Those who trust in the Lord when trouble is gone, they will
still be standing (Psalm 125:1-2). It is only the Almighty God that is
available at all times. Once in a while, we find ourselves in a situation where
there seems to be no way out. God will make a way where there seems to be no
way. When there seems to be no way, turn to the One who is the Way, and He will
take you through locked doors, as He did in the case of Peter in Acts 12:10.
Whenever you call on the
Almighty God, He does not delay in answering. There is only one reason why you
may call and He will answer; that is if there is sin in your life and you
refuse to let go of that sin. David said in Psalm 138:3:
“In the day when I cried thou
answeredst me, and strengthenedst me
with strength in my soul.”
This is the way of God. God
does not delay. He does not enjoy seeing His people in poverty, sickness or
sorrow. He does not want you to suffer. If you let go of sin, there is no
reason why your prayer will not be answered immediately. In today’s Bible
reading, twice the Lord says to you: “Fear not”. This can mean several things.
It could mean that there is something that can produce fear but the Almighty
God is saying that you should not pay attention to it. Fear comes from
something you can see or hear. In 2 Corinthians 5:7, the Bible says we walk by
faith and not by sight. In order words, we refuse to look at things that bring
fright. Faith also comes by what we hear (Romans 10:17). When other are bringing
their evil reports from the devil, you are to hear the report of the Lord. You
will have to decide on which one to choose. The report to the Lord is that,
with Him, nothing shall be impossible. Therefore fear not.
Action Point:
Make this proclamation: “it
doesn’t matter what may happen tomorrow, all will be well with me”.
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