WORD FOCUS: DON’T LET FEAR STOP YOU

Posted on 24th July 2018 Posted By: Admin22 Categories: Daily Bread

TUESDAY 24TH JULY, 2018

WORD FOCUS: DON’T LET FEAR STOP YOU
TEXT: Psalm 27:1 “The LORD is my light and my salvation; whom shall I fear? the LORD is the strength of my life; of whom shall I be afraid?…”

Life’s filled with fear-inducing situation; fear of sickness, employment, rejection, other people’s opinions etc if left unchecked, will steal your inner peace. Let us capture the very essence of its acronyms, FEAR means: F –false, evidence, appearing, and real. So in our minds meditate on these sometimes. Second, a seasoned author reminds us: ‘David met fear head-on at his front door with two questions. “Whom shall I dread? Whom shall I fear?” And he slammed the door in fear’s face by declaring, “My heart will not fear…I shall be confident” (v. 3). Then he walked back into his house, reminding himself how to counteract fear’s attacks. Prayer: “I have asked from the LORD” (v. 4). Vision: “I behold the beauty of the LORD” (v. 4). God’s Word: “I meditate in His temple” (v. 4). God’s protection: “In the day of trouble He will conceal me” (v. 5). Worship: “I will sing” (v. 6). Rest: “Wait for the LORD” (vv. 13-14). Determination: “Let your heart take courage” (v. 14).

Courage isn’t limited to the battlefield. Its real tests are broader…deeper…quieter…like remaining faithful when nobody’s looking…enduring pain when the room is empty…standing alone when you’re misunderstood…It can be as simple as saying “No”, as uneventful as facing a mountain of laundry, as unheralded as the inner struggle between right and wrong. God’s medal-of-honour-winners are made in secret…where most courageous acts occur…away from public acclaim. When fear nips at your heels, God says, ‘Be strong and courageous!’ (Joshua 1:9). ‘Every commandment…comes with the assurance that we can perform it. God doesn’t issue orders we’re not capable of fulfilling…It’s incongruous to say, “I’ve lots of courage but no strength,” or, “I’m a powerhouse of energy but I’m afraid.” Courage and strength were given to you by God. Courage motivates our will, and strength accompanies our effort. ‘As followers of Christ, we need to take a very conscious effort to stab this gorilla called fear to death once and for all because, the key of death has been taken from the devil so no more fear of death. The devil just has schemes and devices on those that are ignorant of the truth and the only way to put him where he belongs is by the revelation of God’s Word. (Isa. 8:11-13, Phil. 1:28)

MEDITATION: 1 Tim. 1:7, 1 Jn. 1: 1-5, 9

STUDY THE BIBLE IN ONE YEAR:
JUDGES 5/ACTS 9/JER. 19/MATT. 22

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