I SHALL NOT BE AFRAID
Psalm 91:5-8, Amplified Bible
You shall not be afraid of the terror of the night, nor of the arrow (the evil plots and slanders of the wicked) that flies by day, nor of the pestilence that stalks in darkness, nor of the destruction and sudden death that surprise and lay waste at noonday. A thousand may fall at your side, and ten thousand at your right hand, but it shall not come near you. Only a spectator shall you be [yourself inaccessible in the secret place of the Most High] as you witness the reward of the wicked.
We are not to be afraid. We are not to fear. God has not given us a spirit of fear (fear is the spirit of the devil) but He has given us His Spirit of power, His spirit of love, His spirit of a calm, well-balanced, sound mind (2 Timothy 1:7). There is no fear in God. God is love and there is no fear in love. Perfect love casts out fear, expels it, flushes it away (1 John 4:18). The remedy for fear is the love of God. If you are afraid in an area of your life, dwell on scriptures concerning the love of God. Dwell on how much He loves you. Someone who loves you is going to guard you from any harm.
John 16:33 is a very special scripture to me. When I am in fear somewhere in my life, I go to it. This scripture tells us what we have in the world and what we have in Jesus. In the world we have tribulation, challenges, trials, distress and frustration (all of the things listed here bring pressure, stress). BUT BE OF GOOD CHEER! Take courage, be confident, certain, undaunted. In Jesus we have perfect peace and confidence. That peace is the rest, which is a result of faith in God and His Word bringing results to us. We can rest in Him for He has already overcome the world. He has deprived it of the power to harm us and has conquered it for us. Jesus has done that for us. He has already taken care of anything that would come against us. What we have to do is to believe we receive what He has done for us—-physical health, prosperity, well-being, welfare, financial health, wholeness in every area of our lives on this earth.
Prior to John 16:33, Jesus tells us in John 14:27 that He leaves His peace with us in this world. Therefore we do not have to let our hearts be troubled or afraid.
We don’t have to be afraid of terror or terrorists or their evil plots nor of any chemical or biological warfare or any plagues or pestilence or sudden death either in the daytime or in the night season. God watches over us. We are hidden in Him. We are only spectators to these things because we are inaccessible in the secret place of the Most High God. All we do is witness the reward of the wicked, as a thousand fall at our side and ten thousand at our right hand. Nothing comes near us.
You may or may not do this or believe it, but I know that it is accurate. Plead the blood of Jesus over you and your loved ones. Draw a bloodline around you and your family and your homes, properties, your vehicles in which you travel, your finances in the bank and retirement and job. I know of all my friends who do this and their finances have not been touched, even in these times of high cost and financial destitution. Also, I am praying every day now that I and my family will be at the right place at the right time, that we are not where any evil comes near. Pray and believe God. Be very alert to the Holy Spirit. Learn to hear His voice clearly. John 10:1-5 and 27-29 clearly tell us that we do not listen to the voice of a stranger, satan, but we hear clearly the voice of our Shepherd. Many months ago, the Lord told me to start speaking these scriptures over myself and my family.
Know of a certainty that the Lord is taking total care of you and your family. It is a settled subject.