Remember, precious people of God, to not let fear run off with your emotions. God desires us to be steady, full of faith in Him, standing in the peace He makes available to us through the Spirit.
On Christ the solid rock I stand,
All other ground is sinking sand.
Lyric by Ed Mote
In Christ alone my hope is found;
He is my light, my strength, my song;
This cornerstone, this solid ground,
Firm through the fiercest drought and storm.
What heights of love, what depths of peace,
When fears are stilled, when strivings cease!
My comforter, my all in all—
Here in the love of Christ I stand.
Lyric by Keith Getty
In the Bible story of David and Goliath, Goliath represents “fear,” and having learned that God is faithful to those who rely on Him, David is now full of God’s faith; “But I (David – Put your name here) come to thee (satan and fear) in the name of the Lord of hosts, the God of the armies of Israel, whom thou hast defied.”
1 Samuel 17:45b
Fear will always attempt to defy (resist or refuse to obey) faith, to tempt us to walk in unforgiveness, to be jealous, to lose hope, to despair, to hate, to strive, to lose peace, to stop us from looking up.
40 And he (David) took his staff in his hand, and chose him five smooth stones out of the brook, and put them in a shepherd’s bag which he had, even in a scrip; and his sling was in his hand: and he drew near to the Philistine (Goliath).
41 And the Philistine came on and drew near unto David; and the man that bare the shield went before him.
42 And when the Philistine looked about, and saw David, he disdained him: for he was but a youth, and ruddy, and of a fair countenance.
43 And the Philistine said unto David, Am I a dog, that thou comest to me with staves? And the Philistine cursed David by his gods.
44 And the Philistine said to David, Come to me, and I will give thy flesh unto the fowls of the air, and to the beasts of the field.
45 Then said David to the Philistine, Thou comest to me with a sword, and with a spear, and with a shield: But I come to thee in the name of the Lord of hosts, the God of the armies of Israel, whom thou hast defied.
46 This day will the Lord deliver thee into mine hand; and I will smite thee, and take thine head from thee; and I will give the carcases of the host of the Philistines this day unto the fowls of the air, and to the wild beasts of the earth; that all the earth may know that there is a God in Israel.
47 And all this assembly shall know that the Lord saveth not with sword and spear: for the battle is the Lord’s, and he will give you into our hands.
1 Samuel 17:40-47
This is our time to live as David – and all the other faithful men and women have done throughout time – lived. When the “Goliaths” of the end times seek to defy our God, run at them praising God, singing songs and speaking words of faith, saying the scriptures out loud, remembering that God rewards faith, and look for His favor in all situations, and take down “Goliath” in the Name of the Lord of Hosts.
Our faith and trust in Jesus’ Name scares the devil and his cohorts to death, everlasting death. Turn the table on fear. Consume it with faith in the Name of the God who was with all those mentioned in the 11th chapter of Hebrews.
1 Blessed is the man that walketh not in the counsel of the ungodly, nor standeth in the way of sinners, nor sitteth in the seat of the scornful.
2 But his delight is in the law of the Lord; and in his law doth he meditate day and night.
3 And he shall be like a tree planted by the rivers of water, that bringeth forth his fruit in his season; his leaf also shall not wither; and whatsoever he doeth shall prosper.
Psalm 1:1-3
To grant those who mourn in Zion, Giving them a garland instead of ashes, The oil of gladness instead of mourning, The mantle of praise instead of a spirit of fainting So they will be called oaks of righteousness, The planting of the LORD, that He may be glorified.
Isiah 61:3
No power of hell, no scheme of man
Can ever pluck me from His hand
Till He returns or calls me home
Here in the power of Christ I’ll stand
Lyric by Keith Getty
Praise be to Jesus, our Prince of Peace! Rest in His love and care for you.
God bless,
Mark