Facing Fear
Come, let us deal shrewdly with them, lest they multiply, and, if war breaks out, they join our enemies and fight against us and escape from the land. Exodus 1:10, ESV
Fear will always prove to be a snare. In the scripture above Egypt was the most powerful region in the land, yet they feared the Israelites. They feared being overtaken by another nation. The Israelites had lived among the Egyptians in their land for years and they had never done anything according to the Bible to provoke fear in the Egyptians, yet the king of Egypt feared them because of their large number.
The promised covenant that God had made with Abraham was now coming to fruition. He was making Abraham’s seed into a nation. In all the years prior Pharaoh never thought to put the Israelites under any kind of oppression but now that God’s blessings were manifesting in them, Satan settled in with the attacks.
When God is moving us into the promised blessing there will always be some kind of pushback. Satan is not standing around cheering us on, he is always strategically planning a way to bring us down. He does not care who he uses, he is just looking for the opportunity to break the cycle.
Many times, Satan uses the individuals closest to us to bring hardship. The Egyptians were the closest to the Israelites at the time and Pharaoh lead by fear was the vehicle Satan used. Fear, coupled with pride and arrogance, removed any humility from Pharaoh’s heart. And his hardened heart is what caused his nation to crumble.
Scripture says that God has not given us a spirit of fear but of power love and a sound mind (2 Timothy 1:7). Anytime we are operating in fear, defeat is not too far behind because fear is not from God. We overcome fear by studying the Word of God, knowing who our God is and believing the truth about who we are in Him. Scripture says “…for we are God’s [own] handiwork (His workmanship), recreated in Christ Jesus, [born anew] that we may do those good works which God predestined (planned beforehand) for us [taking paths which He prepared ahead of time], that we should walk in them [living the good life which He prearranged and made ready for us to live]” (Ephesians 2:10).
Thus says the Lord: ‘Let not the wise man glory in his wisdom, Let not the mighty man glory in his might, Nor let the rich man glory in his riches; But let him who glories glory in this, that he understands and knows Me, that I am the Lord, exercising lovingkindness, judgment, and righteousness in the earth. For in these I delight,’ says the Lord” (Jeremiah 9:23-24).
Because God did not give us a spirit of fear, we can walk in full confidence not matter what we face. Adonai our Lord and Master has already worked everything out.
Affirmations; Luke 24:32; Ephesians 6:19, Isaiah 55:11
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