2 Timothy 1:7 For God has not given us a spirit of fear, but of power and of love and of a sound mind.
What are you afraid about? What are you going through in your life, that is to big that God can not handle? Absolutely nothing! The bible tells us that God hands are NOT shorten that he is not able to deliver you!
Why, when I came, was there no man? Why, when I called, was there none to answer? Is My hand shortened at all that it cannot redeem? Or have I no power to deliver? Indeed with My rebuke I dry up the sea, I make the rivers a wilderness; Their fish stink because there is no water, And die of thirst.
We don`t have to walk around in this life with fear! The bible tells us if God be for us , who can be against us! I like to talk about a particular man in the bible named Daniel. Daniel was a man that God had given great wisdom and understanding. He was a man that did no wrong and found great favor with the King of Babylonia But Daniel like all people, had a few people who just did not like him, because they saw that Daniel walk with God and was a very blessed man. These men set Daniel up to take a nasty fall.
So these governors petition the King to set a decree, which stated for thirty days no one in the kingdom could worship any gods, or pray to any idol except the King ; knowing that Daniel prayed daily!
But Daniel being a righteous man, a man who trusted in GOD! Knew that nothing would come between him and worshiping the King of all Kings! Daniel went home as usual, knelt down in front of the window and prayed and was not afraid. Let`s take a look in the bible to see what happens next!
Daniel Chapter 6
Daniel in the Lions’ Den
10 Now when Daniel knew that the writing was signed, he went home. And in his upper room, with his windows open toward Jerusalem, he knelt down on his knees three times that day, and prayed and gave thanks before his God, as was his custom since early days.
11 Then these men assembled and found Daniel praying and making supplication before his God. 12And they went before the king, and spoke concerning the king’s decree: “Have you not signed a decree that every man who petitions any god or man within thirty days, except you, O king, shall be cast into the den of lions?”
The king answered and said, “The thing is true, according to the law of the Medes and Persians, which does not alter.”
13 So they answered and said before the king, “That Daniel, who is one of the captives[a] from Judah, does not show due regard for you, O king, or for the decree that you have signed, but makes his petition three times a day.”
14 And the king, when he heard these words, was greatly displeased with himself, and set his heart on Daniel to deliver him; and he labored till the going down of the sun to deliver him. 15 Then these men approached the king, and said to the king, “Know, O king, that it is the law of the Medes and Persians that no decree or statute which the king establishes may be changed.”
16 So the king gave the command, and they brought Daniel and cast him into the den of lions. But the king spoke, saying to Daniel, “Your God, whom you serve continually, He will deliver you.” .
Daniel was not afraid to continue to worship God, he was so BOLD, he prayed with his window open! Hallelujah, Hallelujah! We read on to see that Daniel was eventually thrown into the Lions` Den, but even the King had Faith in the God of Daniel! He knew that Daniel serve the one and true and living God! The king knew that God would deliver Daniel!
Do you know this is the same God (Jesus) delivers us today? The same God who sent an angel to shut the lions` mouth!
The king spoke, saying to Daniel, “Daniel, servant of the living God, has your God, whom you serve continually, been able to deliver you from the lions?”
21 Then Daniel said to the king, “O king, live forever! 22 My God sent His angel and shut the lions’ mouths, so that they have not hurt me, because I was found innocent before Him; and also, O king, I have done no wrong before you.”
So whatever your afraid of , don`t be afraid! Our God delivers and our God cares. For God has not given you a spirit of fear , but of Power, Love and a SOUND MIND! Keep living for Jesus, and keep spreading the good news of the Gospel.
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