Flesh can only wound flesh. Man may kill you, but not take anything of eternal value from you. Why should you fear of losing that which you have already given to Christ? You have no life to lose because you have given it to Christ already.
Archive for the ‘fear’ Tag
Ps 56:4: In God I will praise his word, in God I have put my trust; I will not fear what flesh can do unto me. Leave a comment
Lev 25:17-19: Ye shall not therefore oppress one another; but thou shalt fear they God: for I am the Lord your God. Leave a comment
Wherefore ye shall do my statutes, and keep my judgements, and do them; and ye shall dwell in the land of safety. And the land shall yield her fruit, and ye shall eat your fill, and dwell therein in safety.” God’s law is full of promises of blessings to His people. Man’s law is essentially [...]
Ps 103:13: “Like a father pitieth his children, so the Lord pitieth them that fear him.” Leave a comment
We are to pity our children as God the father pities His children.
Prov 31:30: Charm is deceptive, and beauty is fleeting; but a woman who fears the LORD is to be praised. Leave a comment
Note the tense: Charm IS deceptive and Beauty IS fleeting. It is on these two tenets on which the world bases its relationships on and ESPECIALLY its marriages. It is no wonder that they fail at such a high rate. Its like building a house in the middle of a river and hoping it will [...]
Proverbs 29:25: Fear of man will prove to be a snare, but whoever trusts in the LORD is kept safe.” Leave a comment
The usage of the word “snare,” the way I see it, is an important part of the premise of this verse. A snare is a trap which is s…pecifically designed to catch people unaware. A person subject to the fear of man is generally totally oblivious to the problems it may cause. Most of the [...]
Isaiah 41:10: “So 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.” Leave a comment
The way I see it, fear is one of the most common motivations of mankind. It’s end can be both destructive and constructive,. As a Christian it is a constructive force if applied properly and directed toward God. I am not a fan of “sloppy-christianese-apologetic-theology” so I do not preach “God is love” without making [...]
