Fear Not

January 31, 2011 by Sal Termini.

The Bible tells us to FEAR NOT approximately 365 times. That is once for every day of the year. I don’t believe that is a coincidence. It is God speaking to us that He is with us every day of the year to bless us. The Bible tells us His mercies are renewed every morning. This means 365 days of the year mercy is given us even before we start our day. We must remind ourselves of God’s goodness especially during trials. Remind yourself every morning about His mercies, and fear not 365 days of the year.

The Bible also tells us God has not given us a Spirit of fear but of power, love, and a sound mind. He gives us a Spirit that enables us to call God our Father. Apostle John tells us God’s perfect love will remove all our fears. God is revealing His perfect love for us so that we will not live our lives in fear.

The word peace is repeated over and over in the gospels and in the epistles. Jesus said, “My peace I give you, not as the world gives you.” Jesus is speaking peace into our lives to counteract anything fearful that can happen to us in this world. One powerful scripture in the Bible says, “When evil tidings come the righteous are not moved.” As we learn to trust God we will grow in faith and conquer our fears. The word of God says this about God, “He is a very present help in time of need.”

The word peace comes from the Hebrew word shalom, which means means to prosper the whole person. It is prosperity in body with health, provision, and protection. It is prosperity in soul, with joy, peace, love, and faith. It is prosperity of Spirit as God’s power and person resides in us and is with us to overcome sin, Satan, and self. God showed us the depth of His love for us in Christ. God wants us to rise above condemnation — the fear that God is angry with us and has abandoned us. God removed our fear and gave us peace with Him. It is a peace that comes when we accept the sacrifice of Jesus’ death on our behalf as payment for our sins.

Begin the new year fearless, and live that way all 365 days.

-Sal Termini

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