FEAR will SICKLE your FAITH
To allow a malevolent spirit of 'fear' to operate in your thinking sets limits and hinders God's
freedom to govern in your life. There is "reverent Godly fear"(1), a 'fear and trembling'
associated with working out one's salvation(2) and fear and trembling conceived and foisted on us
by deceiving-seducing spirits.(3) Christian Faith is coming under increasing attack in this day
and will continue to suffer such relentless assault until Christ establishes the fullness of His
Kingdom on earth. A pervasive fear is being trumpeted by the print and electronic media, ultra
left-wing religious factions, and those who portend to have an inside track on catastrophic end-time
'revelations'. Such fear tactics are fueled by recent real life tragedies (Ft. Hood), prognosticated
infrastructure collapse (2009 market meltdown), increasing international tensions focused on
nuclear parity, financial market jitters (Dow) and various terrorism flash points (Jerusalem). Such
tactics are aimed at keeping mankind's attention on the 'cares of the world'(4) and seldom ever
do we hear, outside of the church, about God's Plan set out in Eph. 1:9-12. The spirits of the
antichrist and companion spirit of Babylon are roaming almost unhindered across the face of the
earth this very day. It is the Holy Spirit's ministry in and through The Lord's faithful church which
hinders these spirits from being unshackled and ubiquitous.
"The absence of fear is not faith"(5) . Faith is not a consequence of something being removed,
(e.g., a threat) rather it is, in part, a result of belief in God being "Him who is, who was and who is
to come"(6), full confidence that "... all the promises of God find their fulfillment in Christ "(7), and
those that "believe on the Lord Jesus Christ will be saved ..."(8). When God called to Adam
regarding his sin Adam's first response was not "I repent" "I'm ashamed", rather he said "I was
afraid ... and hid myself"(`9). Unrepentant sin opens a gateway which ushers in spirits of fear,
trepidation and intimidation that traffic as one force. The book of Revelation tells us that fear will
be a major spirit-force unrepentant man (and malevolent cultures) will have to contend with in
the last days. Don't let a sickle of fear cut back your faith and force you to hide yourself
from God's call and His gaze on your life, as the end of this age rapidly approaches
JDH/AMA
(1) Heb. 12:28 (2) Phil. 2:12 (3) 1 Tim. 4:1 (4) Mk. 4:19 (5) AMA Words of Instruction (6) Rev. 1:4 (7) 2 Cor. 1:20
(8) Acts 16:31 (9) Gen. 3:10
To allow a malevolent spirit of 'fear' to operate in your thinking sets limits and hinders God's
freedom to govern in your life. There is "reverent Godly fear"(1), a 'fear and trembling'
associated with working out one's salvation(2) and fear and trembling conceived and foisted on us
by deceiving-seducing spirits.(3) Christian Faith is coming under increasing attack in this day
and will continue to suffer such relentless assault until Christ establishes the fullness of His
Kingdom on earth. A pervasive fear is being trumpeted by the print and electronic media, ultra
left-wing religious factions, and those who portend to have an inside track on catastrophic end-time
'revelations'. Such fear tactics are fueled by recent real life tragedies (Ft. Hood), prognosticated
infrastructure collapse (2009 market meltdown), increasing international tensions focused on
nuclear parity, financial market jitters (Dow) and various terrorism flash points (Jerusalem). Such
tactics are aimed at keeping mankind's attention on the 'cares of the world'(4) and seldom ever
do we hear, outside of the church, about God's Plan set out in Eph. 1:9-12. The spirits of the
antichrist and companion spirit of Babylon are roaming almost unhindered across the face of the
earth this very day. It is the Holy Spirit's ministry in and through The Lord's faithful church which
hinders these spirits from being unshackled and ubiquitous.
"The absence of fear is not faith"(5) . Faith is not a consequence of something being removed,
(e.g., a threat) rather it is, in part, a result of belief in God being "Him who is, who was and who is
to come"(6), full confidence that "... all the promises of God find their fulfillment in Christ "(7), and
those that "believe on the Lord Jesus Christ will be saved ..."(8). When God called to Adam
regarding his sin Adam's first response was not "I repent" "I'm ashamed", rather he said "I was
afraid ... and hid myself"(`9). Unrepentant sin opens a gateway which ushers in spirits of fear,
trepidation and intimidation that traffic as one force. The book of Revelation tells us that fear will
be a major spirit-force unrepentant man (and malevolent cultures) will have to contend with in
the last days. Don't let a sickle of fear cut back your faith and force you to hide yourself
from God's call and His gaze on your life, as the end of this age rapidly approaches
JDH/AMA
(1) Heb. 12:28 (2) Phil. 2:12 (3) 1 Tim. 4:1 (4) Mk. 4:19 (5) AMA Words of Instruction (6) Rev. 1:4 (7) 2 Cor. 1:20
(8) Acts 16:31 (9) Gen. 3:10
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