Uni-verse 243/10,000 For better through verse
Dan 10:19 And said, O man greatly beloved, fear not: peace be unto thee, be strong, yea, be strong. And when he had spoken unto me, I was strengthened, and said, Let my lord speak; for thou hast strengthened me.
Like Daniel, we too are esteemed by God. We are each called, “ beloved of God.” When the Lord speaks to us through His Word we are greatly strengthened. His Word gives us nourishment and strength not to fear sin and evil, not to fear death, not to fear that we will be dishonored, not to fear mishaps or mischance, not to fear punishment and not to fear people and forces who are bigger or stronger than us.
Stimulating fear is the modus operandi of the enemy of ours souls. It robs us of our peace and keeps us form being joyful in the presence of the Lord. Fear can manifest as disquiet, worry, anxiety, depression or anger or shades of all this at different times in our lives. Since we are greatly loved by our Lord, we can be secure in the arms of the Lord as a child who has been weaned and rests on the shoulder of her mother.
In place of fear, the Lord speaks peace into our lives. We should experience palpable peace in our minds and hearts, peace in our relationships, peace in our decisions and actions, peace even in troubled times, peace about our past, present and future. We must silence the fears in our lives and allow God’ s peace and love to reign and rule over us. For fear is debilitating while peace is empowering. We must let God’s Word strengthen us with grace to fill the gaps in our natural strength. Once we have been strengthened, we will like to hear His Word again and again to renew our strength supernaturally from day to day.
Prateep V Philip
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