FAITH OR FEAR?

“While he yet spake, there came from the ruler of the synagogue's house certain which said, Thy daughter is dead: why troublest thou the Master any further? As soon as Jesus heard the word that was spoken, he saith unto the ruler of the synagogue, Be not afraid, only believe.”

Faith or fear, which is reigning in your heart right now as you inch closer towards the New Year. It is easy to know, the same way faith comes so also fear and they work by the same principles. These are diametrically opposite forces, that is why where one is present the other is not.

Faith works this way: It comes by hearing the word of God and it is developed through meditating and acting on the word. It is released through the mouth – speaking. It actually begins where the will of God is known.

The beginning point of fear is uncertainty about God’s will. Fear will come so also by hearing, but hearing the word of satan or the world. It grows in the heart as the lies of the devil are meditated upon and it is released to work when you speak out your fears.

Lets us go back to our question: Faith or fear, which is reigning in your heart? What or who have you been listening to in preparing your heart towards the New Year? If you have been listening to the news bulletin on the television or papers you will not have faith reigning in your heart but fear.  I want to encourage you to take God’s word and meditate on it, pray to God if you have not been doing so and watch your confidence level shoot up. 

As I have been pointing out to you for the past three days, God’s plan is to do you good and to give you a future and a hope. But you have a part to play in drawing it in. YOU MUST BELIEVE.