"Fear Not"

 

This is the 94^th letter: 

 

Text for the day: Genesis 15:1

After these things the word of the LORD came unto Abram in a vision, saying, Fear not, Abram: I am thy shield, and thy exceeding great reward.

                                                                                                                                                                                          

Our Theme for the day: “Fear Not”

 

Our Devotional

 

An English scholar was traveling in India one day and saw a poor untouchable woman working in a paddy field under the blazing noon-day sun. As he turned around he asked his interpreter what an illiterate outcast like that could really understand about faith. The interpreter replied, “She understands that Christ is stronger than the demons and her fears.” Can you stop for a moment, and ask yourself how many people you know who are living in fear? Some of you may have named ten or more. On the other side, how many of those you had named are pointing to God? If God is love, which He is then “There is no fear in love; but perfect love casteth out fear: because fear hath torment. He that feareth is not made perfect in love 1 John 4:18. In Genesis 15:1 we see the first occurrence in the Bible of the expression “fear not,” a command that is repeated many times.

Abram is seen sitting with his head looking down to the ground as he is thinking through the traumatic experience of his nephew lot and family being taken captive.  It’s not easy when bad news comes. After consulting God, Abram although not a man of war mobilized an army of 318 men, defeated the enemy, and delivered lot. As in many other fearful moments Abram trusted the assuring words of God, “fear not.” How many times shall God speak to you His anxious children, fear not? As you look to the future for you family, friends, working friends, country, and this world. God’s words to you and me are “fear not.” If you are looking for a remedy for your fears, look onto Jesus, for He is the antidote for all our fears. Finally, let us work in the foot steps of our patriarchs and prophets when they said, “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? When the wicked, even mine enemies and my foes, came upon me to eat up my flesh, they stumbled and fell. Though an host should encamp against me, my heart shall not fear: though war should rise against me, in this will I be confident. One thing have I desired of the LORD, that will I seek after; that I may dwell in the house of the LORD all the days of my life, to behold the beauty of the LORD, and to enquire in his temple. For in the time of trouble he shall hide me in his pavilion: in the secret of his tabernacle shall he hide me; he shall set me up upon a rock. And now shall mine head be lifted up above mine enemies round about me: therefore will I offer in his tabernacle sacrifices of joy; I will sing, yea, I will sing praises unto the LORD. Remember as you go through your day today that, “God hath not given us the spirit of fear; but of power, and of love, and of a sound mind" (2 Tim. 1:7).

 

Join us next time for another ray of sunshine from Garden Ministry.

 

 

Join us next time for another ray of sunshine from Garden Ministry.

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