Fear-what are you afraid of? #2

Moving on as we think about what we fear but more importantly what God says about what not to fear! Today we look what we are to do in times of testing:





Exodus 20:20

20 And Moses said to the people, “Do not fear; for God has come to test you, and that His fear may be before you, so that you may not sin.”



So what we are looking at here is Moses had just delivered the law to Israel and Moses is telling them they are being tested to be faithful to God by obeying Him and the law He has set before them. The same goes for us....we are not to be afraid as we are tested by the world to flee God's Word and live for self. It is a daily test that God allows us to go through. Testing comes from the devil in many forms usually where we are weakest so be prepared. Remember Job? He was tested to the fullest! Lost everything...family, fortune, friends! He was even accused of sin that was not in his life by his friends!



So when you are being tested by the devil or being tested to stay faithful to God's Word don not fear! You have the power of the Holy Spirit to over come! God is with you!



Galatians 5:16



16 I say then: Walk in the Spirit, and you shall not fulfill the lust of the flesh.





Galatians 5:24-25

24 And those who are Christ’s have crucified the flesh with its passions and desires. 25 If we live in the Spirit, let us also walk in the Spirit.



One other note: you see in the Exodus verse "His fear". That is (the fear of God) the only healthy fear for the believe and we will cover that later in our study.



Testing will come...do not fear!



Tom