-March 1, 2025-
Good morning beloved, happy Saturday,
“For God has not given us the spirit of fear, but of power and of love and of a sound mind.”
(2 Timothy 1:7).
God is not the author of fear and doesn’t want us to be fearful. Fear immobilizes and paralyzes us. We live in a world of fear with many fearful things happening on a daily basis.
God wants to be fear-free. He has made provision to change our vision from fear to faith. Instead of being fearful we must have faith in Him. Paul speaks of three things God does give us: power, love, and a sound mind.
• Power – God’s power is the most potent power in the world. We have the same power in us that raised Jesus from the dead. The Holy Spirit dwells in us and works His mighty power through in and through us.
• Love – Another tremendous reason not to fear is God’s perfect love. John wrote, “There is no fear in love; but perfect love casts out fear, because fear involves torment. But he who fears has not been perfect in love” (1 John 4:18).
• Sound Mind – God gives us a sound mind, the mind of Christ to think clearly, insightfully, and rightly. They used to tell in school, “you have a brain, use it.”
May the Lord encourage us to dwell on God’s power, love, and soundness to mind. It will give great stability and tranquility.
Have a blessed day without fear. Stay safe and healthy.
Fear robs us, faith enriches us.
Dean
Dean Allen's Daily Devotional 