Fear-what are you afraid of? #3

Today many seem to shrink back at those who are enemies of God. We run into folks who don't believe daily. They want to put us down or take our rights ways and in some places even hurt us for what we stand for! God has a Word for us about fearing our enemies:





Numbers 21:34



34 Then the Lord said to Moses, “Do not fear him, for I have delivered him into your hand, with all his people and his land; and you shall do to him as you did to Sihon king of the Amorites, who dwelt at Heshbon.”



Here we see Moses and Israel facing one of their many enemies. God says "Do not fear him"! Folks God is in control. Many, Many times in scripture God tells His followers not to fear the enemies of God! We are in the Hand of God. When we stand for God, no matter the outcome, you can be assured it is a demonstration of our faith and God honors the faithful! He always has and always will. Stephen comes to mind...check this out:



Acts 7:51-60



51 “You stiff-necked and uncircumcised in heart and ears! You always resist the Holy Spirit; as your fathers did, so do you. 52 Which of the prophets did your fathers not persecute? And they killed those who foretold the coming of the Just One, of whom you now have become the betrayers and murderers, 53 who have received the law by the direction of angels and have not kept it.”

54 When they heard these things they were cut to the heart, and they gnashed at him with their teeth. 55 But he, being full of the Holy Spirit, gazed into heaven and saw the glory of God, and Jesus standing at the right hand of God, 56 and said, “Look! I see the heavens opened and the Son of Man standing at the right hand of God!”

57 Then they cried out with a loud voice, stopped their ears, and ran at him with one accord; 58 and they cast him out of the city and stoned him. And the witnesses laid down their clothes at the feet of a young man named Saul. 59 And they stoned Stephen as he was calling on God and saying, “Lord Jesus, receive my spirit.” 60 Then he knelt down and cried out with a loud voice, “Lord, do not charge them with this sin.” And when he had said this, he fell asleep.



Stephen took a stand against the enemies of Jesus and was killed for his faith! Did God honor Stephen? Absolutely! Did you notice Jesus in heaven? He is usually sitting at the right hand of God but here He is standing in honor of His faithful servant Stephen's boldness and faithfulness for Him! Praise God!



When taking a stand against the enemies of God the outcome is left to the Lord, our job is not to fear and do what God has called us to do. Be a witness for Jesus!



Stand with boldness and have no fear brothers and sisters for we serve King Jesus!



Tom