Be Not Afraid

Dec. 18 Be Not Afraid

God is with us, reigning over His people with salvation. Fear is unnecessary.

(Joh. 5:24), "I assure you, most solemnly I tell you, the person whose ears are open to My words [who listens to My message] and believes and trusts in and clings to and relies on Him Who sent Me has (now possesses) eternal life. And he does not come into judgement [does not incur sentence of judgement, will not come under condemnation], but he has already passed over out of death into life." (Joh. 14:1-10), "DO NOT let your hearts be troubled (distressed, agitated). You believe in and adhere to and trust in and rely on God; believe in and adhere to and trust in and rely also on Me. In My Father's house there are many dwelling places. If it were not so, I would have told you; for I am going away to prepare a place for you. And when (if) I go and make ready a place for you, I will come back again and will take you to Myself, that where I am you may be also. And [to the place] where I am going, you know the way. Thomas said to Him, Lord, we do not know where You are going, so how can we know the way? Jesus said to him, I am the Way, and the Truth and the Life; no one comes to the Father except by (through) Me. If you had known Me [had learned to recognize Me], you would also have known My Father. From now on, you know Him and have seen Him. Philip said to Him, Lord, show us the Father [cause us to see the Father--that is all we ask]; then we shall be satisfied. Jesus replied, Have I been with all of you for so long a time, and do you not recognize and know Me yet, Philip? Anyone who has seen Me has seen the Father. How can you say then, Show us the Father? Do you not believe that I am in the Father, and that the Father is in Me? What I am telling you I do not say on My own authority and of My own accord; but the Father Who lives continually in Me does the (His) works (His own miracles, deeds of power).

What fears that people have. We have fears because we are human and we have such emotions within us at times. Yet, it is how we respond in the prescence of fear that makes us Believers. No matter how we feel in any situation we still know that Gods Truth is always unchanging. We need not fear death anymore, because Jesus Christ has already prepared a place for us when our flesh fails. Even though we may find ourselves filled with fear at times all we need to do is look to Gods Word and to trust it. The evil one uses fear to cause Gods people to do what is wrong or to do nothing. Do not let fear control you! He (God) knows how much we can take and He will take care of us! We need not fear even though we may be fearful friends.

Peace to you all,
Scott