1 John 4:18 18There is no fear in love; but perfect love casts out fear...
Experts tell us that babies have two natural fears: the fear of falling and the
fear of loud noises. A study on fear was conducted on 500 adults of varying
ages, backgrounds and lifestyles. The results showed that they shared
some 7,000 different fears. This means that they must have learnt 6,998 fears since
they were born. That is a lot of fears!
Actually, our bodies are designed for faith. Fear was foreign to man until
Adam sinned against God. For the first time, Adam knew fear, and he hid from
God and said, “I heard Your voice... I was afraid... I hid myself.” (Genesis 3:10)
Since then, man has been living in the realm of fear — fear of the future, fear
of what others might say, fear of diseases, fear of flying... Actually, every fear is
born out of the feeling of being cut off from God. If you think that God is still
mad at you, that He is out to punish you, how can you have faith that everything
will be all right? How can you have faith for your miracle?
But I have good news for you. There is a sure antidote to fear. The apostle John
says that “perfect love casts out fear”. When you know that God so loves you that
He gave His Son to take your beating so that you can take His blessings, you will
stop fearing.
God so loves you that at the cross, Jesus was rejected so that you could become
God’s beloved. It was not the nails that kept Jesus on the cross. It was His love for
you. And if God did not withhold Jesus, why do you think that He will withhold
healing, finances or a blessed marriage from you? (Romans 8:32)
Today, when you hear His voice, you will hear Him say, “You are My beloved
child, in you I am well pleased.” And you don’t have to hide but you can run to
Him without fear because He is not out to punish you. He is out to protect and
provide for you, so fear not!
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