Prayer – Lord, You said…Fear not, for I am with you
always. I know I shouldn’t be afraid—but there are some things I just fear. The
dark;
people slinking around in the dark plotting to do evil and harm to me, my
family, friends, or our country; spiders, rats, being surprised by wild beasts.
I praise You and give You glory. I
am honored that You find value in me—in all of us that we are worth more to You
than many sparrows.
And do not fear those who kill the body but cannot
kill the soul. But rather fear Him who is able to destroy both soul and body in
hell. Are not two sparrows sold for a copper coin? And not one of them falls to
the ground apart from your Father's will. But the very hairs of your head are
all numbered. Do not fear therefore; you are of more value than many sparrows. Matthew
10:28-31 NKJV
Meditate. No fear.
What
are you afraid of?
No
fear. Jesus warns us not to fear other people—but to fear Satan who can destroy
a person’s body and soul in hell. He reminds us of how important we are to our
Heavenly Father—we are worth more than lots of sparrows. Sparrows weren’t worth
much during Jesus’ time…and they are not worth much now. Why would they be of
much value? They are just plain little brown birds, but they do eat weed seeds
and bugs—so they have more value that most people would give them. What value
do we have? We don’t eat weed seeds or bugs—yet God values us. Give Him the
glory and honor. 
Sparrows along a path.
Are they of value to you?
You are more valuable to God!
OK.
No fear. No fear of the dark or things that go bump in the night. I’m always
claiming that God is with me…and has promised to never forsake me. I’m once
again claiming that promise—and feeling His presence with me, protecting me
from my own scary thoughts and from Satan—the one who would like to put us all
in hell with him. No, I belong to the Lord—now and forever more. It is my
choice—to choose God and His protection.
Verse of Salvation ~ The LORD is my
light and my salvation; Whom shall I fear? The LORD is the strength of my life;
Of whom shall I be afraid? Psalm 27:1 NKJV
Memory verse of the week: Therefore, if anyone is in
Christ, he is a new creation; old things have passed away; behold, all things
have become new. 2 Corinthians 5:17 NKJV
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