Good morning people who walk with the God who is so much greater than the enemy.
1 Kings 17:13 MEV Elijah said to her, “Do not fear; go and do as you have said, but make a little cake for me first, and bring it to me, and afterward, make some for your son and you.
Do not fear – easy to say, but not so easy to do.
Many people – many good and wonderful people who love the Lord – struggle with fear (and its close cousin worry). I most certainly have, and I still do at times and in certain circumstances. Therefore, I feel prompted by the Lord to simply look at what the Bible says about fear. May we learn together as we meditate on the truth of God’s Word.
Psalm 23:4 MEV Yea, though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil; for You are with me; Your rod and Your staff, they comfort me.
The greatest antidote to fear is a revelation that God is with us.
There are times that the truth of God being with us, in us and for us feels more of a concept than a reality. There are times when we feel alone and when we wonder, “Where is God?” In these moments, God is just as close as He has ever been. This is the truth.
I encourage you to slowly meditate your way through the whole chapter of Psalm 139.
2 Timothy 1:6-7 MEV Therefore I remind you to stir up the gift of God, which is in you by the laying on of my hands. For God has not given us the spirit of fear, but of power, and love, and self-control.
Sometimes fear is a spirit that needs to be dealt with.
I do not believe that fear is always a harassing spirit, but sometimes it most certainly is, and therefore, it needs to be dealt with spiritually.
The greatest antidote to the spirit of fear is stirring up the Holy Spirit who lives in us.
When Paul laid hands on people, he said, “Receive the Holy Spirit”. Also, the gifts of the Spirit are not in us, but rather, we are anointed in moments to operate in a spiritual gift. The gift of God which is in you is the Spirit of God Himself.
Isaiah 41:10 MEV Do not fear, for I am with you; do not be dismayed, for I am your God. I will strengthen you, I will help you, yes, I will uphold you with My righteous right hand.