[Discoveries] 07-28-07 Don't be afraid

[Inspiration in Your Inbox]

/*Elijah said to her, "Don't be afraid." -- 1 Kings 17:13*/

I like reading books on World War II. In a great war there are many 
fronts, and battles take place in many arenas. In WWII, some were 
assigned to breaking codes, others to bombing bridges, others to 
storming beaches, others to getting civilians into bomb shelters, and so 
on.

In the war between good and evil, there are many fronts. The battle is 
played out in many ways. Truth vs. lies. Kindness vs. cruelty. Humility 
vs. pride. And so on. But one of the most important battle lines in this 
whole war is that battle line of fear.

I haven't done the math on this, but I'm told that the command that 
appears most often in the Bible is: "Fear not" or "Do not be afraid." 
Clearly this is something that God is passionate about.

What is God getting at? Here are some thoughts:

1. What we fear moves us. It controls us. It forces us to change our 
behavior. If we fear only God and nothing else, then the enemy is robbed 
of much of his power to mess up our lives.

2. God knows the end of the story. He keeps the eternal perspective in 
view and wants us to also.

3. God knows His own character. He knows the love He has for us. He 
knows that we will never be forgotten or abandoned, even if it looks and 
feels like we are.

4. We are God's sons and daughters; He wants us to live like the royalty 
we are.

These are a few of the reasons God is so hard at work in our lives to 
eradicate our fears. I have many fears ... a big part of my prayer life 
is handing my fears over to God so He can replace them with courage, 
faith and peace. And God is doing that, one fear at a time. He is at 
work, making each of us strong.

Be encouraged!
Dwight


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