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FEAR NOT

Text :  Luke 2:10. 

And the angel said unto them, Fear not: for, behold, I bring you good tidings of great joy, which shall be to all people.

The first message the angels heralded about the birth of Jesus Christ was to abate fear in man. The angel said unto them, 'Fear not.'

The fall of man has plunged man into series of decadence of which fear is one. Man is plunged with the fear of tomorrow, fear of uncertainty, fear of war, fear of thieves, fear of disease and sickness, fear of scarcity, fear of loneliness, fear of old age, fear of insecurity, fear of death, and the list is endless.

All of these fears emanates from the devil. No man is free from all. If you are not plagued with one, you will be plagued with the other. The only way by which man can be truly  free from the spirit of fear is through Jesus Christ. This explains why the first thing God permitted the  angel to say to the wise men is ' *FEAR NOT*.

First and foremost, know that the angel only proclaimed this message to the wise men and not to everyone in the world at that time. Matthew 2:1. *It takes wisdom of God to hear and receive the message of God. It takes true wisdom to accept the message of salvation.* Note that the angel didn't go to professors or the kings of the time, but went to shepherds. Though they were shepherds, yet they were regarded as wise because they could comprehend God's message. (Matthew 2:1).

In 2 Timothy 1:7, we understand that,  *God hath not given us the spirit of fear; but of power, and of love, and of a sound mind.* Essentially, fear is a spirit and it's not from God, reject it in your life.

Yes, the world may be experiencing economic breakdown, people may be giving scary speculations, but God is saying to you today, FEAR NOT. 

As we are celebrating the birth of our Lord Jesus Christ in this season, do not entertain any fear in your life or in your family. The Prince of Peace Himself is saying to you FEAR NOT.

Bible  Reading:

Luke 2:1-20.

PRAYER FOCUS

1.) Father God, thank you for your Free gift of salvation. Thank you for giving me the spirit of power, love and sound mind.



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