LITTLE FAITH-FEAR

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Text:  Matthew  8:26 

 And he saith unto them, Why are ye fearful, O ye of little faith? Then he arose, and rebuked the winds and the sea; and there was a great calm_ .

Another mention of little faith(as remarked by Jesus) has to do with FEAR. Jesus and the disciples were on the sea and there arose a great tempest in the sea. The disciples, with FEAR woke Jesus from sleep to save them from perishing.

The response of Jesus to  His disciples in the face of danger and death was that they had little faith. Could it be that, Jesus is saying same to you now? Jesus would not want the disciples to be afraid of anything.

When you are fearful, you are not in Faith. No matter the situations you find yourself, you must not allow fear in your heart.

David said, "So we will not fear when earthquakes come and the mountains crumble into the sea. Let the oceans roar and foam. Let the mountains tremble as the waters surge!"

 Psalm 46:3 &2

I am not sure you have been confronted with the above situations before. The picture painted by David above can be a very scary and dreadful one, yet he said- he will not fear.

JESUS called his disciples fearful(not because the situation was not scary enough) but because He expected them not to be afraid knowing that He is in the boat with them. They were afraid they could loose their lives. This is the reason you must be very sure Jesus is in your life. If He is truly in you, no untimely death can take you.You are of God, little children, and have overcome them: because greater is he that is in you, than he that is in the world.1 John  4:4  

To overcome fear in the face of dreadful SITUATION, you must know that:

1. Jesus is in your boat (life), hence, nothing or no one can destroy you.

And I give unto them eternal life; and they shall never perish, neither shall any man pluck them out of my hand. My Father, which gave them me, is greater than all; and no man is able to pluck them out of my Father's hand. (John 10:28-29)

2. Jesus cannot be intimidated or defeated by any circumstances.

3. Jesus is the word that created the world, hence, He has authority over all things and everyone. He is  in charge. Everything in heaven and on earth will obey Him. And Jesus came and spake unto them, saying, All power is given unto me in heaven and in earth. Mathew 28:18

Bible reading: Mathew 8:23-27.

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