January 31, 2019
My Dear Brothers and Sisters, I greet and bless everyone in the name of Jesus Christ our Lord. The blessed word that God has given for you today is from the book of , 2 Timothy 1:7, ” For God6 hath not given us the spirit of fear but of power and of love and of sound mind”.
Dear Brothers and Sisters, from the above context we come to understand that God has not given us a cowardly spirit, so as to be afraid of men or devil, of what they will say or do. And so as to be discouraged in life. Such a spirit is not from God. And such a fear brings a snare. In fact God has not given us the spirit of fear alone but has given us the spirit of love, of power and of sound mind. He gave us the spirit of power to stand against reproaches and persecutions for the sake of the Lord. And they are strengthened to resist satan’s temptation. This quality helps one to behave in a prudent manner, in sobriety, purity and honesty. Those who possess such qualities from God will not easily give way, to the enemies or decline from performing their duty to God.
The more you fear, the scarier things will seem to be. Fear is an unpleasant experience. However fear can seriously harm your physical and mental health over a period of time. Fear is partially an imagination, it gradually leads to depression.
Dear Brothers and Sisters, are you afraid of your debts, are you wondering as to how you will clear the bills? Are you going through depression? Is someone really worrying you, regarding your complexion? Are you suffering from inferiority complex ? Don’t you have sufficient money to spend for your family? Are longing to have something good in life? Are you worried about your future? Kindly don’t give room for fear. Trust in God Almighty. He will remove all your fear from your mind. Fear is generated by satan. Don’t become victim to fear. For God says, do not fear, for I am with you. Do not be dismayed, for I am your God. I will strengthen and help you. When you are afraid put your trust in God. Because fear of man will prove to be a snare but whoever trusts in the Lord is kept safe.
God bless you.
Prayer:
Our loving heavenly Father, we thank You for this blessed day. Lord deliver me from all my fears. Do not let my heart be troubled. Lord You are my helper so guard and protect me. Keep me free from all my fears. Give me the confidence to face challenges boldly in life. We thank you Lord because You will fight for us. Remove all anxiety and fear from our heart. In Jesus name we pray.
Amen.
