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Apostle Dr. Richard Udoh
Sunday, July 23, 2023
OVERCOME THE FEAR WITHIN
“I sought the Lord, and he answered me and delivered me from all my fears. Those who look to him are radiant, and their faces shall never be ashamed.”
Psalm 34:4-5
Main Text: Main Text: Psalm 46: 1-3
What would you think if I told you that you could live without fear? Would you believe me if I said that despite what you saw on the news tonight, you could be perfectly at peace? Impossible? Unrealistic? No!
You see, fear isn’t just a reaction to external circumstances. It’s a spiritual force. It begins inside of you. And it is totally destructive. In fact, fear is Satan’s primary weapon. He moves in response to fear, the way God moves in response to faith. He challenges the promises of God with it.
An excellent example of this is found in Matthew 14 when Jesus invited Peter to come to Him on the water. “But when he [Peter] saw the wind boisterous, he was afraid; and beginning to sink, he cried, saying, Lord, save me” (verse 30).
What enabled Peter to walk on the water? His faith in the Word of Jesus. What caused Peter to sink? He saw the wind boisterous and he was afraid. It wasn’t the wind that defeated him, it was his fear of it! He looked at his circumstances, gave in to the fear, and the result was defeat. If Peter had kept his focus on Jesus, his faith would never have wavered. All the blustering and blowing in the world couldn’t have drawn him off course.
Faith is developed by meditating on God’s Word. Fear is developed by meditating on the social happenings, human reports and realities around (lies). Such anxious meditation is called “worrying.” Don’t do it! The Word of God is the sword of the Spirit. Use it to fight negatives every time it comes against you. Hold up your shield of faith and quench all of his fiery darts. Speak words of faith and fear within and around will depart.
Confession:
God hasn’t given me the Spirit of fear! Therefore, I fear not! I am as bold as the lion! I trample over the devil and his devices, I choose life, I am blessed!
Further Reading:
Psalm 23:3-4 “He restores my soul. He leads me in paths of righteousness for his name’s sake. Even though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil, for you are with me; your rod and your staff, they comfort me.”
Psalm 27:1 “The Lord is my light and my salvation; whom shall I fear? The Lord is the stronghold of my life; of whom shall I be afraid?”
Read through the Bible in 1 year: 2 Chronicles 8:11-10:19 24 Romans 8:9-25 Psalm 18:16-36 Proverbs 19:26
Read through the Bible in 2 years: Catch-up day & Ps 18
