Hebrews 6:19

Hebrews 6:19 "This hope we have as an anchor of the soul, both sure and steadfast...."

Sunday, October 7, 2012

Fear is a LIAR

The title of the post came from an 'ecard' I saw come up on facebook a couple of days ago.  It struck a huge cord with me.  Along with this saying the author had written that fear robs us of what God has in store for us.  So true.  But I think, just as importantly, it also robs of us of our identity, who we are in Christ.  When we make a commitment to follow Christ, we are endowed with His Holy Spirit, and we are HIS!  Our father has given us His spirit to help us, guide us and give us strength.  So it is written:  Romans 8:15 For ye have not received the spirit of bondage again to fear; but ye have received the Spirit of adoption, whereby we cry, Abba, Father. (KJV) and: "God has given us a spirit of power, love and sound mind!"  (2 Timothy 1:7)  I have come to think of it as a 'birth right' once we were adopted into His family.  In addition to that He has given us His word to replace the lies with the truth.  Hebrews 4:12 "For the word of God is living and powerful and sharper than any two-edged sword piercing even to the division of soul and spirit and of joints and marrow and is a discerner of the thoughts and intents of the heart."  What we think and say to ourselves in our mind matters.  It matters a lot.  It can make our hearts sick because we hang on to the lies or we can hold to the truth, however difficult in present circumstance, and experience the freedom that only the truth bares out.  There is no easy or quick fix.  For those of us who struggle with fear, it can be a constant companion, ever lurking in the background.   It will take time to exchange the lie with the word of God but the more we reach for His word to tell us the truth the more it will become apart of us.  There are numerous verses on the topic of fear.   I have looked them up often as I have struggled with fear ever since I can remember.  As I have walked that road, I have had to remind myself of the truth more times then I can count.  And there are still times that fear seeks to steal away my identity as God's child.  It may very well be that 'thorn in my side'.  However, I have come to see it as an opportunity to embrace my heritage as God's child.  Fear is an opportunity to trust God.  It's an opportunity to call Him my Abba Father.  So when the storms rage about me, my feelings lie to me, and the enemy strikes against me, I can choose to trust.  That's what God wants: for me to trust Him, to abide in Him, to receive the rest He has waiting there for me.  That's where my help comes from. 

AMEN to our Saviour, who sits on the throne!  His LOVE endures forever and casts out fear.  Glory to our Father in Heaven.