Do Not Be Afraid

Scripture:

II Kings 19:6 "And Isaiah said to them, 'Thus you shall say to your master, Thus says the Lord: "Do not be afraid of the words which you have heard, with which the servants of the King of Assyria have blasphemed me"'"

Observation:

As I noted yesterday, the Rabshakeh, ad representative of Assyria had come to boast about how they were going to destroy the people of Israel and how their God would not be able to help them. King Hezekiah went to the Lord and God sent Isaiah the prophet with the above word. I have noticed through the years that God continually has to tell His people not to be afraid. God wants His children to know that there is nothing to fear when they are serving Him.

Application:

Where fear exists, there is a lack of faith. Where faith exists, there is a lack of fear. Satan is a master at making things look worse than they are. He wants us to have fear about our lives because he knows that when we fear, our faith level is diminishing. We must be people of faith and live lives of faith. God told His people many times in the word not to fear. We must move from fear to faith and when we do, we will see God work stronger on our behalf.

Prayer:

Father, increase my faith and decrease my fears. Help me to walk by faith and not by sight. Thank You for Your incredible blessings recently. You are showing me how much You love me and how much I can trust You. Thank You for loving me, caring for me, providing for me. You are the best! Help me to live a life that fears nothing but You.

Jeff