Never Be Afraid
by Donna L. Watkins
There are two opposing forces in this world: one is fear and the
other one faith.
If you truly and deeply believe in God, there is no fear. Fear
always brings bondage and it’s so easy to slip over that line because
human nature tends to rely on what is seen. Even our thoughts
guide us into one or the other realm.
A noise in the night can instantly let loose an army of possibilities
for that noise. Our human reaction is to fear the unknown, but we
Christians are not of this world. We belong to the Kingdom of
Christ and His power and life in us allows us to choose faith instead
of fear.
Faith that God is for us and not against us so no matter what the
noise, if we believe we are under God’s protection, we are safe.
Our reaction to things sometimes dictate the circumstances and if we
stand in faith, we are more than conquerers.
Smith Wigglesworth says, “There is a place of perfect love
for Christ in which you are always casting out all fear and you
are living in the place of freedom (See I John 4:18). Be
sure you never allow anything to make you afraid. God is
for you, who can be against you (Romans 8:31)?”
Many battles are lost because of feelings. We cannot operate in
life based on feelings. We must walk through life on the solid
path of God’s principles. It seems with all the books and
devotions, such as this email, people no longer find time to read the
Word of God. They are too busy reading what others say about the
Bible to let the Holy Spirit make it come alive for them.
Our age of technology is not always a good thing. It can lure us
away from time in the Word and time with our Father. We are sons
and daughters of God and should desire to do things that please our
Father. Psalm 112 says, “Blessed is the man who fears the Lord,
who finds great delight in His commands.”
“Delight thyself in the Lord, and He will give you the desires of your
heart.” Psalm 37:4 Are you delighting in Him?
Sometimes we try to make it too hard and we get nowhere with our
efforts. Take one short Scripture, memorize it, place it in your
mind and heart and when a situation arises use it as a sword in
battle. Instead of letting your mind run wild with fear and
uncontrolled thoughts, reign it in by repeating the Word in your
heart. “When I am afraid, I will trust in You.” Psalm 56:3
How many times in Psalms did David begin with anguish and fear of his
enemies only to finish up with faith and trust in God. Human
nature to divine nature exemplified. The opposite of that is the
story of Israel’s journey in the wilderness to the land of
Canaan. Twelve spies were sent out and only two returned with the
faith that they could take the giants and the land. The others
returned in fear. Either one is contagious, but with 10 to 2,
they lost the promise to enter in, as fear spread throughout the
camp. It took 40 years for that fear to die off, so that Joshua,
one of the two faithful, could lead them into the Promised Land.
Prayer:
Father, you know my frame and my mind flies away with evil if I do not
control it with Your Word. I do not want to stay in the desert
any longer. Help me to search the Scriptures for Your words to me that
I can place in my heart that I might not sin against Thee by being
fearful. You have given me faith sufficient to enter into the promises
you have for me. Your Word says, “Fear Not!” and today I accept
that command into my own life and with your power will choose to
obey. You provide a resting place and a haven for me in the
storms of life. When I forget, carry me to that place where I
will find your protection from the storms.
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