YET TO BE #282
O Zion, that bringest good tidings, get thee up into the high mountain; O Jerusalem, that bringest good tidings, lift up thy voice with strength, lift it up, be not afraid, say unto the cities of Judah, Behold your God. Isaiah 40 verse 9.
Behold the Lord comes with power and might.
Praise his name forever for he is worthy to be praised.
Sing unto the Lord a new song, and make your voice known for he is great.
He is God.
.
Looking unto Jesus the author and finisher of our faith; who for the joy that was set before him endured the cross, despising the shame, and is set down at the right hand of the throne of God. Hebrews 12 verse 2.
Author of our Faith in the book of Hebrews chapter 12 verse 2 can be translated from the Greek language as captain or pioneer.
He is the first and the last; everything starts with him and ends with him.
He perfected our belief in God.
He is our example when it comes to trusting in God.
He totally relied on God the Father as the source of his blessing, the source of his existence;
being the only begotten son of God, coexistent, coequal, and coeternal with God.
He is our true example as the “captain” and “perfector” of our faith.
Yet To BE # 281
And Isaiah said unto them, thus shall ye say unto your master, thus saith the Lord, be not afraid of the words that thou hast heard, wherewith the servants of the king of Assyria have blasphemed me. Isaiah 37 verse 6.
Don’t be afraid of the things you hear.
Malicious words can mess with your self-esteem and destroy the psyche.
The tongue is a fire, a weapon used for mass destruction.
But don’t worry about what others say to you.
Don’t be afraid of words spoken in anger to defeat you
As a child of God, your responsibility is to your heavenly Father.
He takes care of you in all your ways.
There is nothing he will not do for you.
Yet To Be # 280
Say to them that are of a fearful heart, Be strong, fear not: behold, your God will come with vengeance, even God with a recompense; He will come and save you. Isaiah 35 verse 4
Take time, a mere moment from your life to comfort someone else.
Pray for the sick.
Encourage the faint-hearted.
Pay attention to the lonely.
Give thanks to God for those in your life.
Help those who are helpless.
Be strong in the power of the Lord’s might, knowing he will sustain you and keep you in all your ways.
Where is He now?
We see Jesus…
God, who at sundry times and in divers manners spake in times past unto the fathers by the prophets. Hath in these last days spoken unto us by his Son, whom he hath appointed heir of all things, by whom also he made the worlds. Who being the brightness of his glory, and the express image of his person, and upholding all things by the word of his power, when he had by himself purged our sins, sat down on the right hand of the Majesty on high. Being made so much better than the angels. as he hath by inheritance obtained a more excellent name than they. Hebrews 1 verses 1 to 4
He is now crowned with honor.
Seated at the Father’s right hand in the glory.
Having completed the work that the Father gave him to do.
There he lives.
We remember him.
Yet To Be #277
Behold, God is my Salvation; I will trust, and not be afraid: for the Lord, Jehovah is my strength and my song; he also is become my salvation. Isaiah 12 verse 2
He is my protection and in him, will I trust.
I am not afraid of the terror that walks in the day nor of the darkness that shrouds the night.
His song will be forever in my heart and his joy on my lips.
I will praise him forever through all eternity.
He is my strength, my song, and my salvation.
And in him, I lack nothing.
Yet To Be # 276
Therefore thus saith the Lord, Jehovah of hosts: O my people that dwellest in Zion, be not afraid of the Assyrian; he shall smite thee with a rod and shall lift up his staff against thee, after the manner of Egypt; for yet a very little while and the indignation shall be accomplished, and mine anger, in their destruction. Isaiah 10 verses 24 and 25.
Don’t worry about those who rise up against you.
Their end is near.
Because their time is brief and full of vanity.
God is not blind and neither is he deaf.
In the fullness of time, He will make bare his arm and descend in judgment against them.
Do not fret, the Lord himself will defend you.
Yet To Be #275
Ye shall not say, Conspiracy, of everything, of which this people saith, Conspiracy; and fear ye not their fear, and be not in dread. Jehovah of hosts, him shall ye sanctify; and let him be your dread. Isaiah 8 verses 12 and 13.
They are some who live in constant fear while delighting to plot against you.
They view your every move as a mark on them.
Seeing you as the enemy, therefore, despising you for no good reason.
Sometimes it does not take two hands to clap, with these people jealousy lines their hearts.
They ride a slippery slope and quickly give in to paranoia as they go about living.
Don’t be like this lot so easily swayed and give in to the feeling of dread.
Remember you have a sanctuary in God.
Reverence Him and let Him work for you.
Yet To Be #274
And say unto him, take heed, and be quiet; fear not, neither be fainthearted. Isaiah 7 verse 4
There is a time for everything.
A time to speak and a time to keep quiet.
keeping your mouth shut can enable you to listen;
Pay attention and check out the lay of the land ahead of you.
You cannot hear the truth if you are making all the noise.
Stay quiet, think and steel your mind against whatever will come your way.
You don’t know the future, so be prepared for the good or the bad.
He has you secured.
God is our Champion
Yet To Be #273
Be not afraid of sudden fear, neither of the desolation of the wicked when it comes. For the Lord shall be thy confidence, and shall keep thy foot from being taken. Proverbs 3 verse 25
Unexpected danger can rise up against us at any time.
We are not immune to the darkness or the violence that surrounds every nation on this earth nor even to the dangers outside our window.
But as a child of the true and living God, we have security in his care.
Confident that his word is true.
He will never leave us.
He will always take care of us.
He is our protector.
Our Champion.
Our Saviour and shield.
He knows the right way to take, all we have to do is follow and not be afraid.
jemfinds - Hello World 2.0 