DAY 25 - LORD FREE ME FROM UNGODLY FEAR.
Fear.....one of the most terrible forces of the enemy that can happen to mankind. When the spirit of fear starts torment you, it can literally cripple you to the point of being physically sick. Growing up, there were a lot of things I was afraid of due to movies and stories I had heard. Over the years as I begun to understand the Word of God concerning fear, I gradually became fearless of most of them. There was fear of the dark, fear of flying, fear of heights, fear of accidents, fear of drowning, fear of the unknown and even fear of people's opinions and being rejected. It wasn't until my recent near death encounter that the fear of death and fear of loosing my kids/family became another one to battle.
God doesn't not want us to live in fear. Fear does not come from Him. It's the world that teaches us to fear. The things we see in movies, videos, newspapers and books make us afraid. The things we hear people say and see them do causes us to have fear. The enemy can make us afraid of everything, including our future. It wears us down worrying that something we hear is going to happen. But we don't have to be tormented by fear.
Here are two kinds of fear: godly and ungodly fear. We must pray that we live in godly fear, which is good and not give place to ungodly fear, which is torment.
There are many things to be afraid of in this world. Sometimes all it takes is news report to fill us with fear. Our imaginations alone can also frighten us. But God wants to set us free from all fear for all time. Here are four ways to get rid of ungodly fear;
1. Get rid of ungodly fear by praying - The bible says when we are afraid it's because we have not been made perfect in love. (Read I John 4:18)
2. Get rid of ungodly fear by controlling what you receive into your mind - The things of the world often make us afraid. What movies or songs are you filling your soul with that brings on fear? Be mindful and sieve through what you take in.
3. Get rid of ungodly fear by being in the Word of God - Knowing what God says about fear and the promises He has given us can make a difference when faced with fear. Speaking the Word out loud is a powerful weapon against it.
4. Get rid of ungodly fear by living in the fear of The Lord - The more you get to know he Lord and understand who He is, the more you will reverence Him and fear His displeasure. This is called the fear of the Lord and that makes you want to obey Him.
Here are seven good things that come from hearing God;
1. The blessing of God's provision - (Read Psalm 34:9)
2. The blessings of God's protection- (Read Proverbs 103:11)
3. The blessing of God's mercy - (Read Psalm 103:11)
4. The blessings of God's goodness - (Read Psalm 31:19)
5. The blessings of God's abundance - (Read Proverbs 22:4)
6. The blessings of GOD'S response - (Read Psalm 145:19)
7. The blessing of God's freedom - (Read Proverbs 16:6)
PRAYER
Lord, You are my light and my salvation. You are the strength of my life. If whom, then, shall I be afraid? Even though an entire army may surround me and go to war against me, my heart will not fear ( Psalm 27:1-3). I will be strong and of good courage, for I know that You are with me whenever I go (Joshua 1:9). Free me from all ungodly fear, for I know that fear is never of You.
Guard my heart and mind from the spirit of fear. What I am afraid of today is (name anything that causes you to have fear). Take that fear and replace it with Your perfect love. If I have any thoughts in my mind that are fueled by fear, reveal them to me. If I have gotten my mind off of You and in my circumstances, help me to reverse that process so that my mind is off my circumstances and on You. Show me where I allow death to take root and help me to put a stop to it. Take away any fear of rejection and all fear of Man from within me and replace it with the fear of the Lord.
Your Word says that You will put fear in the hearts of Your people and You will not turn away from doing them good (Jeremiah 32:40). I pray that You would do that for me. I know that You have not given me a spirit of fear, so I reject that and instead claim the power, love and sound mind You have for me. "Oh , how great is your goodness,which You have laid up for those who fear You" (Psalm 31:19). Because I have received a Kingdom which cannot be shaken, may I have Grace by which to serve You acceptably with reverence and godly fear all the days of my life (Hebrews 12:28).
Thank You that "the fear of the Lord leads to life, and he who has it will abide in satisfaction.; He will not be visited with evil" (Proverbs 19:23). Help me to grow in fear and reverence of You so that I may please You and escape the plans of evil for my life. Thank You that those who fear You will never lack any good thing. Amen.
Scripture for Meditation
II Timothy 1:7
for God gave us a spirit not of fear but of power and love and self-control.
I John 4:18
There is no fear in love, but perfect love casts out fear. For fear has to do with punishment, and whoever fears has not been perfected in love.
Psalm 86:11
Teach me your way, O Lord, that I may walk in your truth; unite my heart to fear your name.
Proverbs 1:28,29
Then they will call upon me, but I will not answer; they will seek me diligently but will not find me. Because they hated knowledge
Proverbs 2:3-5
Yes, if you call out for insight and raise your voice for understanding, if you seek it like silver and search for it as for hidden treasures, then you will understand the fear of the Lord and find the knowledge of God.
#inspired...ann #WiseQuotes
*Stomie Omartian, The Power of a Praying Woman(2006)
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