Do Not Be Afraid
The Bible is consistently telling us do not be afraid. Moses, Joshua, Mary, Paul, and others heard God telling them this. Why is this? What is our response?
The Bible is consistently telling us do not be afraid. Moses, Joshua, Mary, Paul, and others heard God telling them this. Why is this? What is our response?
During each of these situations, Jesus showed no fear. How did He do it? The answer lies in His ability to remain in love, since love casts out fear.
Our calling is to love others with the love that we have received. We received it freely, lavishly, and without expecting anything in return.
Jesus prayed that we would be one, yet we get caught up with denominations that tend to create barriers between Christians. How do we come together?
Rules subvert dependence and deny you responsibility for your decisions. Freedom leads us to dependence on God to keep us from going astray.
The passion of Jesus shows how much He loves you. Is there any good thing God wants to withhold from you that wasn’t paid for at the Cross?
We cannot have a expression of love for God that is greater than any He has for us. There are so many comforting thoughts in this. We can never out-love God. We can have complete confidence with God because He is incredibly in love with you.
It would be definitely be scary to have a God that is in a bad mood. Thankfully God never changes. Since He is good, God is always in a good mood.
God is playful and wants us to enjoy life. God wants us to know that the life He has for us is better than anything the world can even attempt to offer.
You try to confess your sins, and He interrupts you to tell you how much He loves you. You can be having a terrible day and still feel God smiling over you.
Thanksgiving prepares you to experience God, for more blessing from God, for the peace of God, for God’s joy, and to hear from God.
So often we sing of God’s passionate heart for us. We need to see that this is the same heart He wants in us for Himself. God is looking for people who pursue Him with the same intensity that He pursues us.