The Fear Factor
Scripture: Job 3 v 25:
"For the thing which I greatly feared is come upon
me, and that which I was afraid of is come unto me."
The kind of fear that Job is referring to is one that
starts with a small worry in the back of the mind; something like 'is that a
lump in my breast?' It isn't a lump of any significance but in your mind it
persists. You are conscious of it all the time.
The fear grows and right on schedule so does the blob of
fatty tissue. Your imagination sets off on a gallop and before you know it you
are making a doctor's appointment and so the fear develops into a
life-threatening problem. Satan has won a victory so easily, and with cancer on
the rise all over the world, he is onto a good thing.
That which you greatly fear will come upon you! Why does
this happen? Because the enemy of our souls, Satan, is a mastermind of
suggestion and worry which allows him to torment you before he destroys your
life. This torment is self-inflicted but it can be avoided.
Jesus is the antidote of all our fears. If you have faith
in Him and trust Him with your life, health, well-being He will keep you in
divine health. The stronger your faith grows the more power you have to
overcome enemy mindgames. The old adage is: you can let a bird land on your
head without letting it make a nest in your hair.
Start to recognise that you are on Satan's agenda for
total wipeout. Jesus took care of the sin factor - the wages of sin is death.
So if you live as close as possible to a holy sin-free life, Satan has no power
over you. Oh he will try from time to time to test if you are still out of his
range because he at least wants to weaken your faith. A powerful Christian does
terrible damage to his plans.
A successful insurance agent thought his best sale was
coming up when I told him I do not have any insurance policies. Not one. Jesus had me cancel mine back in
'79. Put your faith in Me, He said and its been amazing.
Anyway the agent said things like "What if...?"
And listed some horrible, fearful scenarios that could befall me. To the dreaded
diseases I answered "By His stripes we are healed!" To being killed
in a car wreck - "Jesus holds the keys of hell and death". To being
unable to work - "Seek ye first the kingdom of God and His righteousness,
and all these things shall be added unto you.". He left in shock and
without a sale.
The provision for my children was to bring them up to
believe in the same power in the word of God. I knew if I trusted God I must
relinquish Medical Aid policies, hospital plans and other such assurances. Jesus
has upheld His end of the trust.
Since 1979 if I have visited a doctor 20 times its a lot.
If I have spent R15000 on medication, I doubt it. There have been no operations
or hospital stays in all that time. No expensive medical tests or any fear of
anything. Jesus is the way, the truth
and the life, and He has saved me thousands of rand in fees.
So let me ask you this? Do you fear what the devil can do
to you? Read Mark 16 v 17 - 18, which applies to baptised believers: "And
these signs shall follow them that believe; In My name shall they cast out
devils; they shall speak with new tongues; they shall take up serpents; and if
they drink any deadly thing, it shall not hurt them; they shall lay hands on
the sick, and they shall recover."
Jesus wants us to walk in His footsteps and have
authority over our environment. He says Fear not. Trust Me. I am able to do all
that is required. I died to stop these things coming upon you. Don't let the
devil mess with your head. Rebuke him. He has no right to touch you unless you
give him that power. Fear gives it to him. Fear is faith in Satan. Jesus says
to whomsoever you submit he is your master.
Don't fool yourself. Make a list of all the things you
truly trust Jesus to do for you. Be honest. Make another list of things you
fear. Compare them. Who is really in charge of your life?
Prayer: Father God, I thank and praise You for giving me
the courage to abandon the world system and trust You with my life. You have
proved Yourself worthy of trust every day since 1979 till today. I pray that
followers of Jesus will trust Him truly with their lives and have the continual
peace that passes all understanding that I value so much. In Jesus' name. Amen.