Eliminating Fear
“He also said to him, ‘I am the Lord, who brought you out of Ur of the Chaldeans to give you this land to take possession of it.’” - Genesis 15: 7
As we continue to look at the process of waiting on God, we want to focus on the things we can do while we are waiting for God to do what only He can do. Yesterday, we talked about remaining open to His Word. The next thing we want to focus on is how to handle the emotional feeling of being afraid.
When God spoke to Abram, He spoke a word that addressed what he and many of us struggle with when we are waiting for God’s promise to come to pass. We become afraid. God addressed Abram’s fear. Keep in mind that Abram is now dwelling in an unfamiliar land. He had left his homeland to dwell in a place of God’s leading. While he had enjoyed great blessings for his obedience, he had also encountered some difficulties and made some enemies along the way.
He had defeated an alliance of kings who had come and abducted his nephew, Lot, and it is quite possible that Abram feared they might retaliate. God’s council to Abram to not be afraid suggests that fear was beginning to knock on the door of Abram’s heart.
We all face doubts, fears, and uncertainties in life every now and then. Frustration with time gives way to fear when the situation we’re facing becomes our focus over the savior we serve. It is why Hebrews 12:2 admonishes us to “…Fix our eyes on Jesus, the author and perfector of our faith” because when we take our eyes off Jesus and start looking at the circumstances, we become afraid.
One of the biggest weapons the enemy has is using discouragement and fear. Satan is a master manipulator. He will send negativity and pessimism to whisper into our ear and to nullify what God has said. But you cannot let the enemy drive your emotions. You do not have to be afraid. Because the One who made the promise to you is the One who is in control.
As we continue to look at the process of waiting on God, we want to focus on the things we can do while we are waiting for God to do what only He can do. Yesterday, we talked about remaining open to His Word. The next thing we want to focus on is how to handle the emotional feeling of being afraid.
When God spoke to Abram, He spoke a word that addressed what he and many of us struggle with when we are waiting for God’s promise to come to pass. We become afraid. God addressed Abram’s fear. Keep in mind that Abram is now dwelling in an unfamiliar land. He had left his homeland to dwell in a place of God’s leading. While he had enjoyed great blessings for his obedience, he had also encountered some difficulties and made some enemies along the way.
He had defeated an alliance of kings who had come and abducted his nephew, Lot, and it is quite possible that Abram feared they might retaliate. God’s council to Abram to not be afraid suggests that fear was beginning to knock on the door of Abram’s heart.
We all face doubts, fears, and uncertainties in life every now and then. Frustration with time gives way to fear when the situation we’re facing becomes our focus over the savior we serve. It is why Hebrews 12:2 admonishes us to “…Fix our eyes on Jesus, the author and perfector of our faith” because when we take our eyes off Jesus and start looking at the circumstances, we become afraid.
One of the biggest weapons the enemy has is using discouragement and fear. Satan is a master manipulator. He will send negativity and pessimism to whisper into our ear and to nullify what God has said. But you cannot let the enemy drive your emotions. You do not have to be afraid. Because the One who made the promise to you is the One who is in control.
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