Bible scholars tell us that over 300 times the Word of God commands us to not be afraid. It’s the most repeated command in scripture. I think the frequency of this command is telling us something. God knows our predominant negative emotion would be fear and this fear would keep us from being who He created us to be.
Main Points:
1. Fear is an emotion that has inflicted all of humanity. There is not a person alive who doesn’t deal with fear in their life. We like to project an outer image that we are strong and invincible, yet inwardly we all know the fear we face.
2. God has given us to power to overcome our fears. We don’t have a spirit of fear, we possess the Holy Spirit, which enables us to face life with the confidence that the Lord is with us in every situation.
3. Instead of fear, God has given us love. Fear causes us to shrink back from others and to live in timidity and isolation. God has given us love so we can interact with others and be the blessing he has created us to be.
Today’s Scripture Verses:
2 Timothy 1:7 - “For God has not given us a spirit of fear, but of power and of love and of a sound mind.”
Isaiah 41:10 - “So do not fear, for I am with you; do not be dismayed, for I am your God. I will strengthen you and help you; I will uphold you with my righteous right hand.”
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