If the Lord is with you, why should you be afraid?
"He went down to Capernaum, a village in Galilee. He was teaching the people on the Sabbath. They were surprised and impressed—his teaching was so forthright, so confident, so authoritative, not the quibbling and quoting they were used to."
(Luke 4:31- 32 MSG)
"The LORD is my light and my salvation— so why should I be afraid? The LORD is my fortress, protecting me from danger, so why should I tremble?"
(Psalm 27:1 NLT)
Anointed for service
"The Spirit of the Lord is on me, because I am marked out by him to give good news to the poor; he has sent me to make well those who are broken-hearted; to say that the prisoners will be let go, and the blind will see, and to make the wounded free from their chains, To give knowledge that the year of the Lord's good pleasure is come."
(Luke 4:18-19 BBE)
"The Spirit of the ʟORD shall rest upon Him,
The Spirit of wisdom and understanding,
The Spirit of counsel and might,
The Spirit of knowledge and of the fear of the ʟORD."
(Isaiah 11:2 NKJV)
"Do not merely listen to the word, and so deceive yourselves. Do what it says." (James 1:22 NIV)
"Don't fool yourself into thinking that you are a listener when you are anything but, letting the Word go in one ear and out the other. Act on what you hear! Those who hear and don't act are like those who glance in the mirror, walk away, and two minutes later have no idea who they are, what they look like."
(James 1:22 - 24 MSG)
If the Lord is with you then it is accomplished.
“Get up and prepare for action. Go out and tell them everything I tell you to say. Do not be afraid of them, or I will make you look foolish in front of them. For see, today I have made you strong like a fortified city that cannot be captured, like an iron pillar or a bronze wall.
You will stand against the whole land— the kings, officials, priests, and people of Judah. They will fight you, but they will fail. For I am with you, and I will take care of you. I, the LORD, have spoken!”
(Jeremiah 1:17-19 NLT)
Thank you Father for the weapons of spiritual warfare You provided us.
"But keep watch at all times with prayer, that you may be strong enough to come through all these things and take your place before the Son of man." (Luke 21:36 BBE)
"Put on God’s whole armor [the armor of a heavy-armed soldier which God supplies], that you may be able successfully to stand up against [all] the strategies and the deceits of the devil."
(Ephesians 6:11 AMP)
Fill us with your love, O Lord, and we will sing for joy
"Fill us at daybreak with your kindness, that we may shout for joy and gladness all our days.
And may the gracious care of the LORD our God be ours;
prosper the work of our hands for us! Prosper the work of our hands!" (Psalm 90: 14, 17 RM)
"Teach us to number our days aright,
that we may gain wisdom of heart.
Return, O LORD! How long?
Have pity on your servants!" (Psalm 90: 12-13 RM)
Our confidence in God grows as we grow in His word.
"For you know that we dealt with each of you as a father deals with his own children, encouraging, comforting and urging you to live lives worthy of God, who calls you into his kingdom and glory.
(1Th 2:11-12 NIV)
"Whoever keeps the word of Christ,
the love of God is truly perfected in him." (1John 2: 5 RM)
God will Never go back on His word.
"For the Word that God speaks is alive and full of power [making it active, operative, energizing, and effective]; it is sharper than any two-edged sword, penetrating to the dividing line of the breath of life (soul) and [the immortal] spirit, and of joints and marrow [of the deepest parts of our nature], exposing and sifting and analyzing and judging the very thoughts and purposes of the heart."
(Hebrews 4:12 AMP)
"It is the same with my word. I send it out, and it always produces fruit. It will accomplish all I want it to, and it will prosper everywhere I send it." (Isaiah 55 : 11 NLT)
"The Lord is near to all who call upon him, to all who call upon him in truth." (Psalm 145: 18 RM)
"Let all your works give you thanks, O Lord, and let your faithful ones bless you.
Let them discourse of the glory of your Kingdom and speak of your might." (Psalm 145: 10 - 11 RM)
"He shall call upon Me, and I will answer him;
I will be with him in trouble;
I will deliver him and honor him."
(Psalm Ps 91:15 NKJV)
Love God only. Fear and worship only Him.
"If you decide that it's a bad thing to worship God, then choose a god you'd rather serve—and do it today. Choose one of the gods your ancestors worshiped from the country beyond The River, or one of the gods of the Amorites, on whose land you're now living. As for me and my family, we'll worship God."
(Joshua 24:15 MSG)
"Those who run after other gods will suffer more and more. I will not pour out libations of blood to such gods or take up their names on my lips." (Psalm 16:4 NIV)
See how the Lord blesses those who fear him.
"How joyful are those who fear the LORD— all who follow his ways! You will enjoy the fruit of your labor. How joyful and prosperous you will be!" (Psalm 128:1-2 NLT)
"Take delight in the LORD, and he will give you the desires of your heart." (Psalm 37:4 NIV)
Seek first God, His Kingdom and manner of doing right. Then ask and receive.
"Jesus said to him, “‘You shall love the ʟORD your God with all your heart, with all your soul, and with all your mind.’ This is the first and great commandment. And the second is like it: ‘You shall love your neighbor as yourself.’
(Matthew 22:37-39 NKJV)
Are properly dressed for the party of the King?
"When the king entered and looked over the scene, he spotted a man who wasn't properly dressed. He said to him, 'Friend, how dare you come in here looking like that!' The man was speechless. Then the king told his servants, 'Get him out of here—fast. Tie him up and ship him to hell. And make sure he doesn't get back in.'
"That's what I mean when I say, 'Many get invited only a few make it.'"
(Matthew 22: 11 - 14 MSG)
There is always and everywhere abundant work in the Lord’s Company.
‘Why do you stand here idle all day?" (Matthew 20: 6)
‘You too go into my vineyard, and I will give you what is just.’ (Matthew 20: 4 RM)
"As Jesus was walking along, he saw a man named Matthew sitting at his tax collector’s booth. “Follow me and be my disciple,” Jesus said to him. So Matthew got up and followed him.
(Matthew 9:9 NLT)
Watch carefully how you live because the days are evil.
"And do not get drunk on wine, in which lies debauchery, but be filled with the Spirit, addressing one another in psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, singing and playing to the Lord in your hearts, giving thanks always and for everything in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ to God the Father." (Ephesians 5: 18 - 19 RM)
"Don’t copy the behavior and customs of this world, but let God transform you into a new person by changing the way you think. Then you will learn to know God’s will for you, which is good and pleasing and perfect."
(Romans 12:2 NLT)
When God chooses you for any work or mission, He provides everything necessary to accomplish it. Do not be afraid.
"The LORD turned to Gideon and said, “Go with the strength you have
and save Israel from the power of Midian. It is I who send you.”
"But Gideon answered him, “Please, my lord, how can I save Israel?
My family is the lowliest in Manasseh, and I am the most insignificant in my father’s house.”
“I shall be with you.” (Judges 6:14 - 15 RM)
If God is with you, it is accomplished.
Watch carefully how you live because the days are evil.
"And do not get drunk on wine, in which lies debauchery, but be filled with the Spirit, addressing one another in psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, singing and playing to the Lord in your hearts, giving thanks always and for everything in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ to God the Father." (Ephesians 5: 18 - 19 RM)
"Don’t copy the behavior and customs of this world, but let God transform you into a new person by changing the way you think. Then you will learn to know God’s will for you, which is good and pleasing and perfect."
(Romans 12:2 NLT)
The Instrument of sin will be the instrument of punishment.
"Because they had thus abandoned him and served Baal and the Ashtaroth, the anger of the LORD flared up against Israel, and he delivered them over to plunderers who despoiled them.
He allowed them to fall into the power of their enemies round about whom they were no longer able to withstand.
Whatever they undertook, the LORD turned into disaster for them, as in his warning he had sworn he would do, till they were in great distress. (Judges 2: 14 - 15 RM)
God has raised up the lowly
"Elizabeth gave a glad cry and exclaimed to Mary, “God has blessed you above all women, and your child is blessed. 43 Why am I so honored, that the mother of my Lord should visit me?"
(Luke 1:42-43 NLT)
"For He who is mighty has done great things for me,
And holy is His name: He has raised up the lowly."
(Luke 1:49, 52)
God knows exactly what we need. Will you trust Him today?
"I gave you land you had not worked on, and I gave you towns you did not build—the towns where you are now living. I gave you vineyards and olive groves for food, though you did not plant them."
(Joshua 24:13 NLT)
"Why do you spend your money for that which is not bread, and your earnings for what does not satisfy? Hearken diligently to Me, and eat what is good, and let your soul delight itself in fatness [the profuseness of spiritual joy]."
(Isaiah s 55:2 AMP)
