21/12/2025
SUNDAY INSPIRATION âď¸
âI prayed to the Lord and He answered me. He freed me from all my fears" (Psalm 34:4)
Fear is one of the tactics that the enemy uses to bind people from living free in the grace of God. Fear is an unpleasant emotion caused by the threat of danger or harm, irrespective whether the threat is real or imagined.
There is a fear that is instinctive which can be considered âgoodâ as it gives you the survival instincts you need to keep yourself from danger or harms way. However, it can be unhealthy when it makes you more overly cautious which may prevent you from doing the things you love and enjoy. Unhealthy fear stops you from living your life to its fullest, it keeps you from pursuing your dreams.
There is an interesting account recorded in Numbers 13:31-33, where we read about the twelve scouts who went to explore the land of Canaan. After exploring the land for forty days the men returned with this report âwe entered the land you sent us to explore, and it is indeed a bountiful country - a land flowing with milk and honey. But the people living there are giants, they are more powerful than usâ.
At this point two men (Caleb and Joshua) said âlet us go at once to take the land, we can certainly conquer it. However, the other ten scouts spread a bad report out of fear and discouraged the people.
This is exactly what fear does, it causes you to feel small, incapable, and powerless to do anything. When you feed on your fears you are breathing life to them and that which you fear will ultimately come to pass. Remember Jobs words, âWhat I always feared has happened to me. What I dreaded has come true!â (Job 3:25). This statement from Job tells us that he was most probably meditating on his fears. Perhaps the fear of losing his wealth and riches, his health and family, his position and status. Nothing good ever comes out of fear.
David showed us how to deal with these fears, He said âI prayed to the Lord and He answered me. He freed me from all my fears.â (Psalm 34.) I encourage you, make this your daily prayer.
God can deliver you when you put your faith in Him. Faith is the antidote for fear, our faith in God can eliminate fears from your life. Perhaps you might have your own fears like Job. Bring those fears to God and ask Him to deliver you from those fears.
Donât allow them to grow and hinder your life, donât allow fear to rob you of the âpromised landâ that God has for you.
God Bless.
