Whom do you fear? ©

• Luke 12:4-7 (4) And I say unto you my friends, be not afraid of them that kill the body, and after that have no more that they can do. (5) But I will forewarn you whom ye shall fear: Fear him, which after he hath killed hath power to cast into hell; yea, I say unto you, Fear him. (6) Are not five sparrows sold for two farthings, and not one of them is forgotten before God? (7) But even the very hairs of your head are all numbered. Fear not therefore: ye are of more value than many sparrows. Whom do we fear? Some would say the government, some their employer, others might say the neighborhood bully, or any of a million other things. Christ himself taught us in this passage in Luke that we need not fear any more once we have accepted His gift. For upon placing all of our faith in Him, we are no longer married to the bondage of sin. He has handed us a divorce decree from the original curse and requirement of the law. Through that transaction, we have become part of the Church Bride, and God’s gift to the Son. We have become joint heirs or family with Christ and the power and darkness of sin can no longer touch us. His light in us, seals us as His own. While we may still encounter buffeting from Satan and his demons, we should be encouraged in that fight. The more you grow in Christ, the more threatening you are to the demons wondering this old earth. So they will tempt you to walk away from your convictions and beliefs. But now – it’s a choice! Your sentence of death has been paid; we no longer serve the slave master of sin. Christ has paved the way, and lighted the path for us to walk. We simply need to choose Him every time we are tempted. I truly understand that in many cases it is easier said than done. At first we experience some serious conviction, to the point of physical pain. This is a good thing; the Holy Spirit is being allowed to work in your heart. Through studying His work, and the prompting of the Holy Spirit, we learn to recognize the temptation earlier, and hopefully avoid it sooner. This is eventually much like a loving parent looks to see in their Children, God wants to see and enjoy our obedience to His commandments out of Love for Him and not due to being chastened by the Holy Spirit. So as Christ promised us in Luke, if we know Him, hear His voice in our Hearts and obey Him, we have no fears on this earth. Man can only take the body, he cannot spoil the soul. What God has sealed to Himself, no man or being can break or take. So, if you are a Child of God, you have a mature and loving sense of fear of God. Understanding His character of Holiness, Righteousness and Sovereignty in the universe. Your heart will revere Him, and have a longing to be with Him, and those He calls His own on this earth. His love needs no universal interpreter, when you see and greet a true child of the King; you feel the sense of Kinship and His Love Abounds. Dear Precious Christ, you have willingly provided a vehicle to escape the devil’s grasp on us. You endorsed the plan, paid the cost and delivered the certificate of ownership. For we were bought with the price of your blood and earthly life. Thank you dear Lord and Dear Lord help us recognize that you taught obedience and submission through the very action of hanging on that old tree at your Fathers request. Help us be as bold if that day comes that we must lay our life down for a brother or sister Lord. Give us strength and desire to grow in your ways and fear nothing this side of Heaven. We will give you the Honor and praise – in your strong name we pray. Amen. Luke 12:8 - 10 (8) Also I say unto you, whosoever shall confess me before men, him shall the Son of man also confess before the angels of God: (9) but he that deny me before men shall be denied before the angels of God. (10) And whosoever shall speak a word against the Son of man, it shall be forgiven him: but unto him that blaspheme against the Holy Ghost it shall not be forgiven.