📖 “Then, the same day at evening, being the first day of the week, when the doors were shut where the disciples were assembled, for fear of the Jews, Jesus came and stood in the midst, and said to them, “Peace be with you.” -John 20:19 NKJV
In this passage of scripture, we see the disciples are hiding from the Jews because they were afraid of them. If the disciples had not gotten out of fear, they would not be able to impact the world for the kingdom of God. Fear would have kept them from launching out into the ministry that God had for them. The same is true in our own lives, if we don’t get out of fear, we will not fulfill the destiny that God has for us. Fear can cripple us. Fear can hinder us, and fear can keep us from obeying the Lord when he prompts us to do something.
When it comes to fear, Paul reminded Timothy in 2 Tim 1:7 “For God has not given us a spirit of fear, but of power and of love and of a sound mind. “Paul knew that fear would keep his son Timothy from fulfilling the assignment given by God. God wants us to be strong in his power and in his great love for us. Romans 8:31 says, “What then shall we say to these things? If God is for us who can be against us?” Psalm 118:6 also says, “The Lord is on my side; I will not fear; what can man do to me?” These are scriptures that we should remind ourselves of whenever fear comes knocking at our door. In Joshua 1:9 God says to Joshua “Have I not commanded you? Be strong and of good courage; do not be afraid, nor be dismayed, for the LORD your God is with you wherever you go.” God is commanding not just Joshua to be strong and courageous, but us as well. We are called to be soldiers in the army of the Lord, and we cannot afford to be fearful of anything. We are called to destroy the works of darkness and touch and change lives by the power of God. To accomplish this, we must get out of fear. We want to encourage you to wage war on fear by being strong and courageous.
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