Do Not Fear…

Last night at Ladies Meeting, we watched a service from Ladies’ Conference.  Sister Ruth Harvey preached, “Get The Job Done.”  She talked about how the enemy will torment you with his lies to drag you down and keep you from going forward in God. We need to destroy the enemy completely so we can do what we are called to do.  It was just what I needed to hear.  The devil is liar.  He will whisper those tormenting lies trying to convince us to stray and pull us away from God and the plan He has for us.  But, the devil so easily forgets that he CANNOT do that!  God has a plan for our lives and God will prevail over the devil every time.  We cannot allow the devil to win in out situations.  The devil’s intentions are to steal our joy, kill our desire to live for God and destroy us so that we cannot be what God wants us to be.  God has given each of us gifts that the devil will do whatever he can to steal them from us.  But, we need to take notice and realize that the devil has no right to do that!  And, in the name of JESUS we have to power and authority to resist Him and tell him to leave us alone. 

Matthew 16:17-18 KJV says, “And these signs shall follow them that believe ; In my name shall they cast out devils; they shall speak with new tongues; They shall take up serpents; and if they drink any deadly thing, it shall not hurt them; they shall lay hands on the sick, and they shall recover.”  Think about it! We hear it preached.  But do we really realize the authority we have in powerful name of Jesus.  James 2:19 says that the devils believes in one God and they tremble.  Why?  Because they know what the power of God can do.  And, it scares them to death! 

Sister Ruth Harvey mentioned that the spirit of fear is one of the most crippling things that devil will use.  If you have ever dealt with the spirit of fear, you can understand how crippling it can be.  The fear of getting up in front of people, the fear of what other will say or do if you stand up and do what you feel God wants you to do, the fear of taking that leap of faith, the fear of failure, etc.  It can grip you so tight that you literally feel like you are going to get sick.  Deuteronomy 3:22 says, “Ye shall not fear them: for the LORD your God he shall fight for you.”  And, Deuteronomy 31:6, “Be strong and of a good courage , fear not, nor be afraid of them: for the LORD thy God, he it is that doth go with thee; he will not fail thee, nor forsake thee.”  Throughout the Word of God, God continually reminds His people, do not fear.  Why?  Because the devil uses the spirit of fear over and over to cripple the people of God from moving forward. 

My prayer today is Psalm 27, “The LORD is my light and my salvation; whom shall I fear? The LORD is the strength of my life; of whom shall I be afraid?  When the wicked , even mine enemies and my foes, came upon me to eat up my flesh, they stumbled and fell. Though an host should encamp against me, my heart shall not fear : though war should rise against me, in this will I be confident. One thing have I desired of the LORD, that will I seek after; that I may dwell in the house of the LORD all the days of my life, to behold the beauty of the LORD, and to enquire in his temple. For in the time of trouble he shall hide me in his pavilion: in the secret of his tabernacle shall he hide me; he shall set me up upon a rock. And now shall mine head be lifted up above mine enemies round about me: therefore will I offer in his tabernacle sacrifices of joy; I will sing , yea, I will sing praises unto the LORD. Hear , O LORD, when I cry with my voice: have mercy also upon me, and answer me.  When thou saidst, Seek ye my face; my heart said unto thee, Thy face, LORD, will I seek .”