Fear Not
'Be not afraid of their faces, for I am with thee to deliver thee,” saith the Lord.' Jeremiah 1:8 (KJ21)
Doesn't
a lack of experience and timidity cause fear? We see it. We know it.
But relief comes in knowing that the Lord is always near. Fear not! God
spoke directly to the prophet with these encouraging words. God said,
'Do not fear the face of man'. The prophet was given a difficult message
to hear and was told to deliver it to the people directly. Some of
those faces he was about to speak God's Word to may have been the very faces of his adversaries.
Just
as in life, we must take the good with the bad. Fierce looks and
outrageous minds may be awaiting us during this season. Offense may be
taken by some at the harsh Word of God that is about to be spoken. That
it needs to be spoken is most evident by their behavior. Will they even
listen? Apathy is a response that is often given to the message as well.
The prophet never knows how people will take the message but God
promises His protection through it all.
The
eyes and the nose and the mouth are three of the head's sense organs,
through these we express many emotions. But it is not the face that we
should fear. The eyes can 'direct' and the nostrils can 'flare' and the
tongue is a 'mighty' member, but it is the heart of a person that is at
the root of most problems, for it is evil. Who can know what it is
capable of? It can become so sick as to make a man cruel and become so
full of jealousy and hate of the kind that turns him into rage that
erupts into violence that may bring pain and even death to another.
What
is in the heart can cause the mouth and eyes to say that one thing
which can break another heart. In the natural, heart disease is the
leading cause of death for most people. When the heart stops beating
life ends. Only one thing is lacking that can cure evil. And there is
One that can heal the broken and the sick heart. He came to save us. He
came to give us Life. He is the Great Healer. His name is Jesus.
Do
not fear the face. A haughty look or an unkind word may sting for the
moment but that is not what destroys. It's what's in the heart that is
at the very heart of the matter. What is missing from the heartless is a
heart filled with the Love of God. The one true love that can make a
difference in this world is the Love of Jesus. Jesus can change a
heart. Rely on Him. Rely on the One True God.
Jesus
is The Way to a Life that is rich and productive. Don't trust your life
to anyone else. Theology not technology. Rely on people alone and life will be hard and painful.
Dear Father.
Direct
our paths. Give us the words to say. Your Word. Protect us and remove
all fear. Make us bold to share the Truth and our Faith. You alone Jesus
are what this world needs and what the lost is looking for. In the name
of Jesus we bind the things of hell; sickness and pain, calamity and
strife, financial problems and lack, every evil and wicked thing and
death. In Jesus's name we loose heavenly things; healing and health,
love and joy, peace and prosperity, security and wisdom and life. Thank
you for the power of binding and loosing. Thank you for mending our
broken hearts. Thank you for healing our sick hearts and for saving our
souls. Thank you for healing our nation and for giving our President
four more years. Expand your presence in the Congress as well.
In Jesus's mighty name we pray.
Amen.
Source: 'Drummingthemessagehome', October 21, 2019, repost.
