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You might just take time to read the entire chapters of John 14-17. What Jesus said at that time applies to us the same way. It’s recorded specifically for our benefit. Jesus is really saying, "Everything is under control. You don’t need to be so concerned. You’re going to be in this world for a little while, but just believe that I am not leaving you helpless. I’m sending you a Comforter, my Holy Spirit, and I’m getting everything ready so we can be together again".
The Bible says:
You see, when they had followed God’s commands and obeyed, they loved to be with Him, spending a lot of time together, walking and talking in the garden. But when they disobeyed, following their own ideas, they became frightened. We are told in 2 Timothy 1:7:
Can you see a little more clearly that our anxieties, fears and worries were not to be part of our lives? They only come about when we choose to go our own way and not trust our Savior to work things out, believing that He has a purpose for all things.
The Bible says:
This type of "fear" means to ‘reverence and obey’. God never changes…He’s the same yesterday, today and forever. So what He told Moses for the people then remains the same for us today. He knew the good that the right kind of "fear" would bring. Let’s look at a few:
In Psalm 112:1 we read:
Verse 7 goes on to say:
Personally, I like that promise, don’t you? I think our God knows what He is talking about. Click onto the next link to find the "hope" God offers to any person battling the "big 3." |
When Jesus walked this earth, He spent a lot of time
with people that had to deal with life in the same way you and I do.
They had to face the same daily challenges, sorrows, disappointments and
trials. Jesus knew their anxieties and wanted to calm their hearts.
Shortly before He was nailed to the cross, He had a long talk with his
disciples and others because they couldn’t understand why He was
talking about going away. Listen to what He said in John 14:1 and 27:
You see, we weren’t created with the fear that cripples our
thoughts, immobilizes our bodies, and hinders our growth in Christ. But
when Adam and Eve chose to disobey God in the Garden of Eden by
listening to Satan’s lies, desiring to be like God and eating of the
fruit that God had warned them against, anxiety and fear
set in.
Sometimes the purpose is to strengthen US in areas of weakness and
sometimes the purpose is to strengthen OTHERS in their areas of
weakness. By choosing to nourish the thoughts of the "big 3",
we become slaves to them.
There is a correct "fear" that we should have. It is called
the "fear of the Lord". It means to reverence¸ obey,
worship or stand in awe of a powerful, mighty, loving, and
sovereign God. In fact, He Himself told Moses:|
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