Do not fear, for I am with you; Do not anxiously look about you, for I am your God. I will strengthen you, surely I will help you, surely I will uphold you with My righteous right hand. Isaiah 41:10.
Today your LORD (יהוה) God (אלהים) says:
Fear is not from Me. I did not give you a spirit of fear, but of power, love, and a sound mind (self-control, prudence). Fear is the opposite of faith, but it works in a manner similar to faith in that it opens the door to and draws in what you are fearing.
“For what I fear comes upon me, and what I dread befalls me. I am not at ease, nor am I quiet, and I am not at rest, but turmoil comes.” Job 3:25-26.
The first time that fear is mentioned in the Bible is when, having committed sin against Me by defying My Word, Adam hid from Me because he was afraid that I would find out. He was naked before Me, unable to cover what he had done from My eyes.
For the word of God is living and active and sharper than any two-edged sword and piercing as far as the division of soul and spirit, of both joints and marrow, and able to judge the thoughts and intentions of the heart. And there is no creature hidden from His sight, but all things are open and laid bare to the eyes of Him to whom we must render an account. Hebrews 4:12-13.
No cowards come into My Kingdom. There is no fear at all in My Kingdom for it is a Kingdom of righteousness, peace, and joy in the Holy Spirit. Fear is not present because fear has to do with torment and punishment and there is no torment or punishment there to fear.
We have come to know and have believed the love which God has for us. God is love, and the one who abides in love abides in God, and God abides in him. By this, love is perfected with us, so that we may have confidence in the day of judgment; because as He is, so also are we in this world. There is no fear in love; but perfect love casts out fear, because fear involves punishment, and the one who fears is not perfected in love. We love, because He first loved us. 1 John 4:16-19.
Heaven is full of righteous people made perfect. Hebrews 12:23. It is full of the fruit of the Spirit and there is no law against these things. There is no need of law enforcement in Heaven, for everyone there is living in love. I am with them and I wipe every tear from their eyes.
And I heard a loud voice from the throne, saying, “Behold, the tabernacle of God is among men, and He will dwell among them, and they shall be His people, and God Himself will be among them, and He will wipe away every tear from their eyes; and there will no longer be any death; there will no longer be any mourning, or crying, or pain; the first things have passed away.” Revelation 21:3-4.
And that is what takes away all fear, knowing that I am with you and that I am on your side.
If God is for us, who is against us? He who did not spare His own Son, but delivered Him over for us all, how will He not also with Him freely give us all things? Who will bring a charge against God’s elect? God is the one who justifies; who is the one who condemns? Christ Jesus is He who died, yes, rather who was raised, who is at the right hand of God, who also intercedes for us. Romans 8:31-34.
You will notice I never just tell people not to fear without giving them the reason that there is no need for fear and how to be fear-free. Generally I say, “Do not fear, I AM with you.”
Do not fear, for I am with you; Do not anxiously look about you, for I am your God. I will strengthen you, surely I will help you, surely I will uphold you with My righteous right hand. Isaiah 41:10.
After these things the word of the LORD came to Abram in a vision, saying, “Do not fear, Abram, I am a shield to you; I am your very great reward.” Genesis 15:1.
The LORD appeared to him the same night and said, “I am the God of your father Abraham; Do not fear, for I am with you. I will bless you, and multiply your descendants, For the sake of My servant Abraham.” Genesis 26:24.
Do not fear them, for the LORD your God is the one fighting for you.’ Deuteronomy 3:22
The LORD is the one who goes ahead of you; He will be with you. He will not fail you or forsake you. Do not fear or be dismayed.” Deuteronomy 31:8.
It is the power of My presence acting in your behalf that takes away all fear of death, illness, punishment, or defeat. When you are in Christ, death is no loss but only gain, for absent from the body you are present with Me FOREVER.
For to me, to live is Christ and to die is gain. But if I am to live on in the flesh, this will mean fruitful labor for me; and I do not know which to choose. But I am hard-pressed from both directions, having the desire to depart and be with Christ, for that is very much better; yet to remain on in the flesh is more necessary for your sake. Convinced of this, I know that I will remain and continue with you all for your progress and joy in the faith. Philippians 1:21-25.
The devil uses fear to get you to make unwise decisions. You see this in those who are doing what they call “scams” by getting money out of people based on a lie that sounds truthful because they know who you are and a family member or friend’s name. They will tell you to act quickly to save a family member they report trapped in another country or being detained in jail, or perhaps to pay off your own debt to the IRS, which you actually do not have, or that a fraudulent charge was made on your credit card, or some criminal action that has been filed against you because you signed for and did not show up for jury duty or the like. It is all lies but if they get your attention and you go into fear, they know you will do whatever they tell you to get rid of the fear. They act like they are there to help you but they are actually there to steal from you.
And this is the tactic of the devil. He did it with Adam and Eve. He acted as if he was enlightening them with the truth but he was stealing their identity with a lie. And they swallowed the bait though they should have had the wisdom not to do so.
“I am the LORD your God, who teaches you to profit, who leads you in the way you should go. If only you had paid attention to My commandments! Then your well-being would have been like a river, and your righteousness like the waves of the sea. Your descendants would have been like the sand, and your seed like its grains; their name would never be cut off or destroyed from My presence.” Isaiah 48:17-19.
When the daughter of Jairus, the leader of the synagogue in Capernaum, became ill, he went to get Jesus whom he had seen heal people in his synagogue. When he found Jesus, he asked Him to come to his home and lay His hands on the young girl and she would get well. He spoke that in faith. However, on the way there, the report came the little girl had died. He had a choice to make but Jesus helped him make it. He told him, “Do not fear, only believe, and your daughter will be saved.” He decided to go with that, refused to fear, and set off for his house with Jesus. And his first words came to pass, Jesus took the child by the hand and told her to get out of the bed, and she did. Faith, not fear, had filled that room of death with new life.
Therefore, since the children share in flesh and blood, He Himself likewise also partook of the same, that through death He might render powerless him who had the power of death, that is, the devil, and might free those who through fear of death were subject to slavery all their lives. Hebrews 2:14-15.
Many people say they are trusting in Me, but they really are not. They are doubting Me. They believe, but like the father of the boy who was throwing himself into fire and water and foaming at the mouth, they are at the same time fearful it will not work for them. How do you know if you are really trusting in Me? You have no fear, or at least, when fear starts you put down the fear by saying My Word, for nothing is impossible for Me and all things are possible to those who believe that, and rest in your trust in My love and My almighty power that I will solve things for you.
If you trust, you feel safe. David trusted Me with all heart, he knew I was for him—on his side—and that I not only loved him but that I liked him. And this is what he declared in song: “In peace I will both lie down and sleep, for You alone, O LORD, make me to dwell in safety.” Psalm 4:8. And his son Solomon knew the same about trusting in My Wisdom and understanding: “Then you will walk in your way securely and your foot will not stumble. When you lie down, you will not be afraid; when you lie down, your sleep will be sweet.” Proverbs 3:23-24.
Security is in Me. There is no snatching out of My Hand and I have covered you with the shadow of My hand. I am your refuge. I have written your name in the palm of My hand. I will never forget you. I will never forsake you. I will never withdraw My love from you. I have loved you with an everlasting love. You are precious in My sight. I protect you as the apple of My eye, and I will always care for you. Cast your cares upon Me, for I care for you.
My prophet Isaiah knew Me well and spoke thus to Me: “You will keep in perfect peace the one whose mind is fixed (stayed) on You, because he trusts in You. Trust in the LORD forever, for in YAH the LORD, we have an everlasting Rock.” Isaiah 26:3-4.
You can only trust with complete confidence someone you have an intimate relationship with, someone you know well and have found that he or she is for you and not against you, that that person would not hurt you but will always act in your best interest. And I am the only one that does that. Every person, to a certain extent, is putting him or herself at the forefront. But I do not. I do not need to. I am the Most High, and I am in no danger of going lower or being put out of My exalted place. I sustain, rule and own all, though I have given dominion over the works of My hands on the earth to men, but if someone will pray I can still come in and change things in your world for all creation moves at My Word. The closest you see to My love on earth is that of a parent who will give his life to save his child, or a spouse so in love that he will give his life for his spouse. But those sacrifices are not constant, for even with a parent and child the relationship can be up and down, same with spouses, but not with Me. When you were sinners and acting against Me, I gave My Son to die for you, so I could reconcile you to Myself, sinless and beloved. And He found it a joy to do so for you. I have not changed. I am your everlasting rock. Immovable, unshakeable, and forever the same. I am Love and that will never change. It is My very substance and being, everything else is foreign to Me and cannot enter Me. Satan had no part in My Son.
You can have confidence that I will do what I have promised. I do forgive all your sins, heal all your ills, redeem you from the pit, surround you with love and compassion, fill your days with good, and renew your youth like the eagle’s. Psalm 103:1-5. By the stripes of My Son you are and were healed. Isaiah 53:5; 1 Peter 2:24. I am your good Shepherd and I sent My Son to be that to you forever. You can live in the Light of My love. You can live your life with, in and through Jesus. He is the author and finisher of your faith. All come to you through, in, and with Him.
But you can only have peace if you do as My Son told Jairus: Do not be afraid, only believe.
My Son gave you His peace. So you have unshakeable peace, but He gave you a part in it too: “My peace I give you, My peace I leave you, I do not give it as the world does, do not let your hearts be troubled, do not let them be afraid.” John 14:27. Guard your heart against the doubts and fears—the fiery darts of the enemy. Put up your shield of faith and be at peace in Me. I will not fail you or forsake you. I have promised you that.
If you will feed on My Word and speak only it, for to whom else shall you go, I have the Words of everlasting life, then you will strengthen your faith and come to the point of perfect trust. The point where you are no longer trapped in the mud of the swamp but standing singing on the Rock. And My mountain is the highest mountain where all the riches of the earth will come. My light and fidelity will lead you to My Holy Mountain as you trust in Me and take you to new heights of walking in perfect peace. Jairus did and it had the result he desired. Take delight in Me, and I will give you your heart’s desire. And if you are delighting in Me, you are trusting in Me to do all and more for you than I have promised. Delighting is not doubting.
Stop the fear, feed your faith, and trust that what I say will come to pass in your life. I told Joshua to be strong and courageous by meditating and speaking My Word and turning to no other counsel. He understood, for he knew what had happened to his colleagues who preferred their own fear filled words above My Words of victory. For I know the plans I have for you, and you should know too, plans for your shalom and not evil, for a future and a hope. When you call, I answer you, and when you seek Me with all your heart, you will find Me right there with you. You can count on that. And that is trust.
You will begin to say with Jesus, “To do Your Will is My delight, and Your law is within My heart.” Yes, I have given you a new heart and have put My Spirit in you and written My law therein. The law of love. The law of faith. The law of trust. And those are the perfect law of liberty—all found in the implanted seed of My Word, that has the power to save your souls.
Do not fear. Only believe. Speak only what you want to see in your life. My promises cover every need and beyond, you can never fully understand in this life the enormity of My power in you and the magnificent promises I have given you. So, stop the fear. You take the worry by saying it. You stop it by saying the contrary that is found in My Word. Think about that and each day consider what you are saying. Ask yourself if you truly want to see come to pass what you have stated, if not, don’t say it. It is that simple. You will not burst. Train yourself in righteousness by speaking righteousness. I have given you Mine in Christ.
How do you develop trust? Like My fearless servant Paul, know the One in whom you have believed. Spend time with Me in My Word each day and let Me draw you into My light and speak to your heart. And then do as My servant Paul tells you worked for him, and he trusted Me to the uttermost:
Rejoice in the Lord always; again I will say, rejoice! Let your gentle spirit be known to all men. The Lord is near. Be anxious for nothing, but in everything by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known to God. And the peace of God, which surpasses all comprehension, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus.
Finally, brethren, whatever is true, whatever is honorable, whatever is right, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is of good repute, if there is any excellence and if anything worthy of praise, dwell on these things. The things you have learned and received and heard and seen in me, practice these things, and the God of peace will be with you. Philippians 4:4-9.
People get anxious because they think that all they have or can get is what they see. But this is not the case with those who have opened their lives to Me. Remember when the army surrounded the home of Elisha? His servant thought there was no way they could avoid being conquered. But Elisha told him there were more with him and the servant than with the huge army surrounding them. The servant could not understand what Elisha was saying, so Elisha told Me to open the servants eyes. I did and he then saw what Elisha saw in the Spirit—he saw My army of angels, the Host, on the hills outnumbering the army of the enemy. And they were surrounded by fiery chariots.
I have commanded the angels to guard you in all of your ways.
But to take advantage of this you will have to become supernatural minded and see with the eyes of your heart and plant the heavens on earth. Solve problems on earth with the solutions of Heaven. You are not limited to natural solutions; you have supernatural solutions. Do not compare what you are facing to others in similar situations, do not limit yourself to natural solutions. It takes out the struggle when you see the supernatural, but you know it is all natural to Me, My eyes see everything everywhere at all times—past, present, and future at once.
But, as we discussed already, to have no fear there is something more you must know besides that I am with you. You have to know and believe in the love I have for you that reaches higher than the skies and deeper than the nether world, a love that has no limits in time, space or location.
What do I have in My heart for you? Listen: The love of a Father for His child. The love of a Husband for His wife. The love of a Pastor for His people. The love of a Shepherd for His sheep. The love of a Bridegroom for His bride. The love of a Lover for His beloved. My apostle Paul understood this and he was fearless, nothing moved him off his confidence in My care and love for him, he wrote: “But in all these things we overwhelmingly conquer through Him who loved us. For I am convinced that neither death, nor life, nor angels, nor principalities, nor things present, nor things to come, nor powers, nor height, nor depth, nor any other created thing, will be able to separate us from the love of God, which is in Christ Jesus our Lord.” Romans 8:37-39.
He prayed you to would know this love of Mine that surpasses understanding. Ephesians 3:14-21. There is no fear when you understand My love for you And when you know the One to whom nothing is impossible is with you and loves you, it is then you can relax and let the fear go.
I love you. Do not fear, rest in My love and My almighty power—only believe and you will see My salvation, FOREVER.