FEAR NOT

IOI CHRISTIAN MORNING MEAL

TOPIC FEAR NOT

Luke 1:26-38

Fear has been a part of the human existence since the fall of man in Genesis 3:8-10. Everyone, regardless of how brave they seem, is afraid of something.

I say again, everyone is afraid of something. (Snakes, Spiders, Disease, Financial Setbacks, Old Age, Gray Hair, Rejection, Disappointment, Exposure, Being Forgotten, Etc.) Even in the Bible, we can see where men were stalked by their fears:

1. Abraham lied about Sarah out of fear - Gen. 12:11-13

2. Jacob displayed fear of Esau - Gen. 32:6-8

3. Moses feared Pharaoh - Ex. 2:14

4. Moses feared Rejection - Ex. 4:1

5. The Disciples feared the storm - Matt. 8:24-26

Nothing has changed! People are still caught in the grip of their fears, and this is even true during the Festive Season.
A time that should be joyous, happy and totally Christ-centered like Christmas season.

We fear not having enough money, of not meeting everyone's expectations, we worry over meals, over who will be there and who will not. We just seem to fear everything.

The great Scottish preacher John McNeill told that during his childhood he had to walk a long distance home every evening, and his route led through a forest with a large ravine.
Reports said that wild animals and gangs of robbers were often seen in that area. Great fear would seize his heart as he made his way past the spooky- looking trees. He recalled, "One night it was especially dark, but I was aware that something or someone was moving slowing and quietly toward me. I was sure it was a robber.

When a voice called out, its eerie tone struck my heart with fear. I thought I was finished. Then came a second call.

This time I could hear the voice saying, 'John, is that you?' It was my father. He had known of my fear and had come out to meet me.")

It was a word from John Mcneill's father that brought peace to his fearful heart that night. What we fearful humans need is a word from our Father. A word from Him who is able to expel our fears and eliminate our worries. We have such a word before us this morning.

Three times God sent angelic messengers to the earth with messages connected to the birth of His Son, the Lord Jesus. Each time, they brought big news, news which troubled the hearts of their hearers. However, they also came with a message of peace.

Three times angels appeared. Three times they spoke the words, "Fear not."
The same message is reaching you too this morning in what ever situation FEAR NOT
... CONTINUE TOMORROW

LET US PRAY
FATHER IN JESUS NAME, I CASTOUT EVERY SPIRIT OF FEAR IN US IN JESUS NAME

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