Why We’re Told Not to Fear
Posted on August 5, 2016 by June
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A Devotional on why you shouldn't have fear
There is much in the world that tempts us to fear.
Fear is typical in a world like ours.
Fear is a response that comes naturally.
But we’re told 365 times in Scripture to “Fear Not!”
Why are we told not to fear?
Because of who our God is.
Jesus told us we’d have tribulation in this world. But we’re to be of good cheer. He has overcome the world (John 16:33).
Nations are like a drop in a bucket and dust on a scale (Isaiah 40:15). He is mightier than all the world’s nations combined.
He spoke and everything was created. Everything. All He did was speak a word. Is there anything too hard for Him? (Jeremiah 32:17)
The “kingdoms of this world will become the kingdoms of our Lord and of His Christ, and He shall reign forever and ever” (Revelation 11:15). We are on the winning side.
The Lord our God in the midst of us is mighty (Zephaniah 3:17). In our midst. Not sitting on the sidelines, cheering us on or hoping we’ll make it. His might works in our midst.
He will never leave us or forsake us (Hebrews 13:5). The most repeated promise in Scripture. We have never been abandoned by our God and never will.
We serve a God who has a mighty hand on an outstretched arm that is not too short that it cannot. . .
No wonder He tells us 365 times to “Fear not!”
By Bethany Hayes
Posted on August 5, 2016 by June
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A Devotional on why you shouldn't have fear
There is much in the world that tempts us to fear.
Fear is typical in a world like ours.
Fear is a response that comes naturally.
But we’re told 365 times in Scripture to “Fear Not!”
Why are we told not to fear?
Because of who our God is.
Jesus told us we’d have tribulation in this world. But we’re to be of good cheer. He has overcome the world (John 16:33).
Nations are like a drop in a bucket and dust on a scale (Isaiah 40:15). He is mightier than all the world’s nations combined.
He spoke and everything was created. Everything. All He did was speak a word. Is there anything too hard for Him? (Jeremiah 32:17)
The “kingdoms of this world will become the kingdoms of our Lord and of His Christ, and He shall reign forever and ever” (Revelation 11:15). We are on the winning side.
The Lord our God in the midst of us is mighty (Zephaniah 3:17). In our midst. Not sitting on the sidelines, cheering us on or hoping we’ll make it. His might works in our midst.
He will never leave us or forsake us (Hebrews 13:5). The most repeated promise in Scripture. We have never been abandoned by our God and never will.
We serve a God who has a mighty hand on an outstretched arm that is not too short that it cannot. . .
No wonder He tells us 365 times to “Fear not!”
By Bethany Hayes
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