What are you afraid of?

IOI CHRISTIAN MORNING MEAL

TOPIC: What are you afraid of?
Text: Isaiah 43:1-7

Apparently, people fear all sorts of strange and perhaps trivial things. But what do you fear? What are your greatest, deepest, most horrifying fears? Fear of loss? Fear of losing something or someone? Fear of the future? Fear of humiliation or failure? Fear of God's judgement? Fear of death? Fear of hell? What do you fear?

Twice our passage this morning resounds with the words Fear notref and Do not be afraidref, in verse 1 and verse 5.

Fear not! Do not be afraid! These are the only direct commands you'll find in the passage this morning, and they are its theme and its application: fear not; do not be afraid.

=Reasons to be fearful

In context, these words are addressed to God's people, Israel. But why did God need to say these words to them? What reason did they have to be afraid?

The reason is given at the end of chapter 42. God is about to punish his people for their persistent and ongoing sin. He is about to cast them out of the land of Israel to be dispersed among the pagan nations. The Babylonian empire will capture Jerusalem and God's people will be scattered in exile.

Yet, he tells them, do not be afraid, for I am with youref. He promises that he will again gather his people, verse 5 I will bring your children from the east and gather you from the west. I will say to the north, 'Give them up!' and to the south, 'Do not hold them back.' Bring my sons from afar and my daughters from the ends of the earth.

So God reassures his people. For a time they will suffer his punishment — actually about 70 years in exile. They will face many horrific situations. But God will not abandon them. Verse 2, When you pass through the waters, I will be with you; and when you pass through the rivers, they will not sweep over you. When you walk through the fire, you will not be burned; the flames will not set you ablaze.ref Do not be afraid, for I am with you.

Am writing this morning meal direct to the citizen of Nigeria and all other Christian brethren all over the world whom are been persecuted, abandon, killed, forshaking and rejected.
And to all Christians families, brothers and sisters who are been attack by one or any demonic power, fear not. God is with you.

Nigerian fear not the 2015 election is in Gods hands, pray and hope on almighty God, mothers fear not you will not loose your children. Let hope on God. Amen.

LET US PRAY
FATHER IN JESUS NAME, SEND YOUR HOLY SPIRIT TO TAKE CARE OF ALL OUR FEAR IN JESUS NAME. AMEN

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