Matthew 10:26-31 (Have No Fear)
“So have no fear of them, for nothing is covered that will not be revealed, or hidden that will not be known. What I tell you in the dark, say in the light, and what you hear whispered, proclaim on the housetops. And do not fear those who kill the body but cannot kill the soul. Rather fear him who can destroy both soul and body in hell. Are not two sparrows sold for a penny? And not one of them will fall to the ground apart from your Father. But even the hairs of your head are all numbered. Fear not, therefore; you are of more value than many sparrows.
Tag: Solutions to Fear
The above text is taken from some instructions Jesus gave to His disciples, as they went out into the world to live and speak out for Him. Earlier Jesus has sent them out and warned them that they WILL suffer persecution (you can’t come to Christ without some persecution). This warning, obviously, caused them to have “fear.” Jesus is not ignorant of our fear(s). He knows we WILL fear; even in our walk with Him. Jesus’ solution to fear is powerful. The first solution is:
“So have no fear of them (those mocking your faith), for nothing is covered that will not be revealed, or hidden that will not be known.”
Jesus solution to our fear of man’s treatment of us, is the truth that God KNOWS what is going on. There is nothing man can do to us that God does not know and won’t expose; in some way or another. We fear as though we are left alone in our suffering. Jesus truth to stop that fear is to, by faith, believe that God is fully aware of what is happening and will, in His time, expose those who are crafting in secret to hurt us. We can rest in that truth ... God knows!!
The second solution to fear is:
And do not fear those who kill the body but cannot kill the soul. Rather fear him who can destroy both soul and body in hell.
Jesus states, IF you are going to fear (and you will) than fear the right thing, or the right person. Don’t fear the person who can simply hurt the body (that would be the real fear the disciples faced), but fear God, who can destroy body and soul (the real person). The solution is to stand in awe of God and fear Him. We ought to fear doing something that displeases God MORE than we fear what man can do to us. Our pleasing God brings blessing, no matter the suffering. Our pleasing man brings suffering, no matter the extent we please them. We are made to please God. When we fear (stand in awe of) Him, we can be assured that He will care for us.
The third solution is that God cares for everything He created. It is God’s nature to take care of what is His. We are His and, therefore, He will care for us like He cares for everything He owns:
Are not two sparrows sold for a penny? And not one of them will fall to the ground apart from your Father. But even the hairs of your head are all numbered.
Even a sparrow (worth only 1/2 a penny) is on God’s radar. Each day God feeds the sparrows. God is so in-tune those He created, He can tell you the exact number of hairs on your head. We worry about what our hair looks like - God counts each hair.
Our fears can be stopped when we fear the right things (God) and trust God’s care for us instead. God will not allow anything to happen to us He can’t expose and care for!!!
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