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"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."
Isaiah 41:10 {NIV}
Because the Lord is our light and
salvation, we have no reason to fear or
stay discouraged. Even though we
may experience emotions of fear or
discouragement at times in our lives as
God's children, we are told not to allow
them
to be a part of our Christian
walk. Fear is the opposite of
faith and ends in failure if allowed to
remain in one's life. Faith conquers
fear and it is said when we partake of
God's Word, we "feed our
faith" and "starve our
doubts".
Many people do not have a balanced
'spiritual diet', and therefore suffer
from fear, doubt, and disbelief because
they do not know or understand the
promises and provisions of the
Lord. For God hath not given us
the spirit of fear, but of power, and of
love, and of a sound mind. 2 Tim. 1: 7
Salvation is also being "safe in
the Lord" as we have been redeemed
from sin and given the promises of the
Lord. There is nothing which can
harm our soul if we obey the Lord except
fear itself, or our neglect to follow
God's laws and advice to lead a
successful life in Christ. If we
fail to follow Christ, the light given
us, then the darkness of this world and
sin can enter in.
May we know that if we have the light of
the world living within our hearts, we
can follow on in confidence of victory
in Jesus. He is our light, life,
love, liberty and lives forever as 'King
of Kings and Lord of Lords'.
Fear must leave as faith looks up and
takes hold of every promise of God in
the name of Jesus. Thanks be to
our Lord for all he has provided for us
as we walk by faith each day. He
keeps on giving as we keep on living by
faith. He will uphold us and we
can stand secure with Christ as our
Solid Rock. Where else could we go
which is completely safe from all
harm, except to our Lord?
The Lord is our Shelter in the storms of
life and our Lighthouse to guide us
safely home. Looking to Christ is
looking to life as we live in his
love. Thanks to the Father for the
strength He gives us through Christ, who
is our joy and has made us free.
Blessings in Christ,
Jo Ann Kelly (c) 8/2002
J.
P.'s Inspirations
Secure in the Lord and walking by
faith;
It matters not what comes our way.
Pressing on with confidence in Jesus
our Lord;
We have the victory day after day.
When fear tries to come near; faith keeps
us secure,
As we let our hearts trust in God's Word.
Faith crowds out the doubt and he wipes
away every tear;
And we trust in each promise we've
heard.
There is power in prayer, as the Lord
meets you there.
He communes in fellowship so dear.
Your heart he will fill as his love he
reveals;
We have a God who is always near.
So walk on by faith and stay in the race.
We are closer home than before.
Keep on the right path with his light
shining bright.
Soon we shall walk on that heavenly shore.
Jo Ann Kelly (c) 2002
J.
P.'s Inspirations
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