GOD HAS NOT GIVEN US A SPIRIT OF FEAR
Scriptures from the King James Bible
Scriptures from the King James Bible
And he answered, Fear not: for they that be with us are more than they that be with them. (2 Kings 6:16)
…but with us is the Lord our God to help us; and to fight our battles… (See 2 Chronicles 32:8)
God is the Master of everything. There are holy battle plans revealed unto us by His Spirit. He is a God who has dominion over the temporal, and the eternal. We serve a supernatural God who operates in the realm of the visible, and the invisible – He is the God of it all.
Our role is to conform to His precepts, and to delight in His testimonies. When we heed what He commands, we benefit in manifold ways as God faithfully rewards our loyalty to what He instructs.
The righteous engage in warfare to destroy the works of the devil. We have at our ready the power of Almighty God who sends forth His heavenly army with His angels to fight the forces of evil.
When we are engaged in combat we must remember that our protection is allegiance to God’s truth – being mindful that we are covenant people with missions of holiness. We are appointed to resist fear for there is no need to fear since the Father assures that He is our battle strategist. At His beckoning, His army flanks, and surrounds us. And He gives His angels charge over us to keep us in all our ways. With our full armor in place, we are a force through God, the unconquerable Military Master.
At times, we tend to give glory to Satan when we allow our hearts to become distracted by his opposition. God tells us to guard our hearts and to give no place to the devil. The Word states, “Thou wilt keep him in perfect peace, whose mind is stayed on thee: because he trusteth in thee.” (Isaiah 26:3). Yes, we will become battle weary and need our Father to restore our souls, and to renew our strength. He is there to help us – he promised that He will never fail us or forsake us.
Let us strive, in earnest, to remember whose we are, and whom we serve. The power of God is mightier than any force of wicked energy. We are appointed to let the peace of God rule in our hearts because we indeed belong to the Most High who is more than enough to defeat the foes of His gospel. He can do that unhindered if we fight the good fight of faith - in Him. Our cooperation can guarantee the victories, thanks be unto God!
Sandra Renee Hicks
P.O. Box 1210
Washington, DC 20013
August 6, 2008
