“Fear of man will prove to be a snare, but whoever trusts in the Lord is kept safe.”
Proverbs 29:25
The worst enemy of the spirit of conquest is fear. God promised to give Israel the land of Canaan as an inheritance. However due to fear, they allowed the opportunity to pass them by (Numbers 14:2-3).
Not one of the people in the congregation of Israel truly appreciated the mercy that God had shown in rescuing them from Pharaoh. In fact, buried deep in their hearts was a regret at having to leave behind the land of Egypt. They completely forgot about God´s great mercy. They came to the point where they thought it would have been better to stay under the dictatorship of Pharaoh rather than to serve the living God who had manifested Himself to them with extraordinary signs and wonders. We can see how fear caused them to complain and this led them to discouragement. Discouragement robbed them of all hope.
Here are some vital truths about fear:
Fear is a weapon used by the enemy to kill your dreams.
The Israelites’ complaints angered the Lord, causing Him to rise up against the whole nation. If Moses had not intervened on behalf of the people, they would have all been consumed by divine anger. God said to Moses, “I have forgiven according to your request” (Numbers 14:20-23). The people had cried out, complaining that they would wished to die there in the desert. What was the outcome? They did in fact die there in the desert.
Fear will always oppose divine purpose.
God was angry with the ten spies that sparked fear and murmuring in the hearts of the people. As a consequence of their sin, He inflicted a plague on them and they died (Numbers 14:39-45).
Fear will always keep us in the dark.
“Like the blind we grope along the wall, feeling our way like people without eyes. At midday we stumble as if it were twilight; among the strong, we are like the dead” (Isaiah 59:10). Fear and lack of mature spiritual vision stops people from being able to see the Lord´s blessings. Despite the fact that they might be right next to them, they will never be able to reach them. However, if we come to the Lord the veil will be removed from our eyes.
Fear is always followed by frustration.
Fear is the threshold to frustration. Those who have experienced it have seen their dreams crumble. Tragically, they become infected with fear and as a result are robbed of their reward.
SOMETHING TO THINK ABOUT
Generally people tend to believe that with time, fear will leave. However, the passage of time will never conquer fear because it is not just an internal feeling within a person. Fear originate with a demonic spirit. Spirits are not subject to time and space. They belong to the spiritual realm. Fear can only be defeated with the Word of God and by confessing the power of the blood of Jesus. If fear dominates your life and you really want to be free of it, you should do the following:
• Identify all that has frightened you.
• Get to the root cause of it.
• Confront it in the name of the Lord Jesus.
• Saturate your mind with thoughts of faith.
• Stay firm in your faith.
• Cultivate complete confidence in God.
• Do the opposite of what your fear is.
TODAY’S DECLARATION
“Since my mind rests in the Word, my trust is in God, and I walk with the Holy Spirit, I am free from fear.”
Today’s post is an excerpt from Pastor Cesar Castellanos’ book, Declarations of Power for 365 Days of the Year: Volume One.
TODAY’S BIBLE READING
Our Bible Reading Plan gives 25 daily readings per month. There is no scheduled reading for today. You can use this time to catch up on any readings you may have missed, or read through previous passages again.
