No More Fear
Psalm 34 is a promise of restoration.
Psalm 34:4-5—I sought the LORD, and he answered me; he delivered me from all my fears. Those who look to Him are radiant; their faces are never covered with shame.
This reminds me this AM to be honest with myself and others, God hears and watches my Every move and expects me/us to live for ONE purpose: Him!!!
The Psalms Verse is a testimony of personal experience. It’s not theory, it’s not theology, it’s not even just a creed. It’s the testimony of a man who was in a terribly difficult and dangerous situation.
David turned to the Lord, he sought the Lord in prayer and his testimony is:
“The Lord answered me and delivered me from all my fears.”
*Are you oppressed with fear?
I suppose the majority of people in our contemporary culture have some kind of fear that gnaws at them, that takes away their Peace.
* Why not try David’s remedy?
** Why not SEEK the Lord, PRAY to Him, and ASK Him to Deliver you from ALL your fears?
Then David goes on to say, “Those who LOOK to Him [the Lord] are radiant, their faces are never covered with Shame.”
There’s a deep principle there—that whether we look to the light or the dark WE WILL reflect what we are looking at.
* If we look to the darkness we’ll be somber and dark.
* If we look upwards to the Lord, who is the light, our faces will become radiant with the Lord’s light.
The Scripture says, “We’ll never be ashamed, we’ll never be disappointed; the Lord will never let us down.”
* Why don’t we try that?
*Why don’t we call to the Lord, ask Him to deliver us and look to Him so that our face may be radiant?
When we choose to unconditionally forgive another person, God pours His healing Love into our wounded soul.
“Blessed are the merciful, for they shall receive mercy.” Matthew 5:7
Give him praise to whom has given you all that you have…my thoughts, ideas, education, job, provision, strength, my soul and more. We got to get our soul (mind, will & emotions) in line with our spirit. My soul is going to brag and boast upon the LORD!
****Your Praise should leave an impression on someone who may be depressed or Full of Fear and raise up want to praise as well.
Ecclesiastes 3: 11 Yet God has made everything beautiful for its own time. He has planted eternity in the human heart, but even so, people cannot see the whole scope of God’s work from beginning to end. 12 So I concluded there is nothing better than to be happy and enjoy ourselves as long as we can.
Jesus has called each of us to identify with Him completely. “This is how we know we are in Him: Whoever claims to live in Him must walk as Jesus did” (1 Jn. 2:5b-6).
Pray that God will allow you to walk as Jesus did. Experience His power and love in your life today so that others will see the hope that lies in you.
Do not be anxious, or allow yourself to worry. The peace of the Lord will console you if you stay steadfast in a relationship with Him in prayer.
Read Psalm 68 and see what God has promised to do for you, if you will but trust him.
68:1-35- God IS ‘our salvation’.
*God IS the ‘God of salvation’(19-20).
God’s salvation covers our Past, Present and Future. (Yes our PAST)
(a) You have BEEN saved(Past). Through faith in Jesus Christ, we have received the forgiveness of our sins (Romans 5:1).
(b) You are BEING saved(Present). God is at work in our lives, making us the kind of people He wants us to be (Romans 5:3-5).
(c) You WILL be saved(Future). We look forward to ‘sharing the glory of God’, being with the Lord forever (Romans 5:2,9-10).
From beginning to end, salvation IS the work of God!
* God has forgiven our sins.
* God is making us like Christ.
* God will lead us on to heaven.
** Our God IS great. His salvation IS great. Let us ‘be joyful’. Let us worship the Lord ‘with joy’(3). Let us give all the glory to God – ‘Blessed be God!’(35).
Thank you God for sending Your Son Jesus– coming and taking on my sin(cross) so I can have that personal relationship with You and be forgiven and FREE of my sins and my FEARS!
Lord, thank You for Your words of reassurance. I lift My fears, needs, & hopes to You in faith; only You can give the comfort I need. I Praise you LORD! Amen