Fear NOT Fridays #3 - Have You No Faith?
I once heard a preacher say that "do not be afraid" occurs 365 times in the Bible. That's enough for every day of the year, which means that we should never live in fear. I have not yet confirmed that amount of "fear nots" but that sermon inspired this new series:
Fear NOT Fridays.
Once or twice a month I will feature a Bible verse or passage from God's Word proving that we should NOT be afraid.
I do want to clarify one thing before continuing - "fear God" is NOT the same as being afraid. When it says "fear God" in the Bible that means showing reverence, respect and absolute awe of our Heavenly Father. Whereas, fear means - a very unpleasant or disturbing feeling caused by the presence or imminence of danger.
We learn in Ephesians 6:12 (see below) that we, as Christians, are fighting a spiritual battle everyday. What if the entire world is currently in an information war? - a war of the mind? We are constantly being bombarded with things that we should fear, like the current illness/virus or the impending winter storm with dangerous ice. FEAR, Fear, fear on social media, television, computers, smartphones - fear is being broadcast everywhere and all the time. Again, near the end of the verse below we see that our struggle is against the evil forces in the heavenly realms. Well, our fear is what those evil forces feed on - we are making them fat by being afraid. That is why this series will help us rid our lives of fear and thereby starve the evil of this world.
Featured passage: Mark 4:35-41
Jesus Calms The Storm
Verse 41:
"And they feared exceedingly, and said to one another, “Who can this be, that even the wind and the sea obey Him!”
Belief and trust in God is what it takes to overcome fear. Even after seeing Jesus calm the wind & seas, the disciples still "feared exceedingly."
Be at peace in knowing that God can calm the worst of storms in an instant!
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That's awesome if it's in the Bible 365 time and yes, enough for once a day! We just have to trust and believe ♥ Thanks so much for linking up at the Unlimited Link Party 73. Pinned. In case you didn't know, I host a faith themed linkup too (Exploring World Religions) and it's open now :)
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