LENT DAY 22

Have no fear. What a powerful statement and so hard to achieve in reality.

Because fear takes us away from God and confuses us. It can incapacitate us. Fear is the opposite of love and so we must cling to love, when fear comes knocking, we must cling to God.

This is also the phrase most used by Christ in the Gospels. Be not afraid - and again and again, because God is love and in this resides no fear , 1 John 4:18 .

This is why we need to stand firm and trust in God. Fear causes us to slide down the slippery slope away from the truth and God.

If we can keep fear away, can stand firm in God, he will save us from all the things that have caused the fear.

And when will He do this? Not at some future indefinite time - no - He will do it today. He will do it right now. 

Once again we return to Christ who is our Saviour. The Son of God leads us to his Father and the Spirit of God is released into our lives. Christ came especially to save us that no one would be lost.

This is important to remember especially when fear overwhelms us.

Call on God. He will save you. Use his Holy name. He will protect you.

And He will touch all our hearts with love if we allow Him. So many hurts will then be healed, because Jesus Christ comes to save us from fear, which brings falsehood and leads us to Truth. He fills is with His Peace and strength.

Praise God forever for His gift; His Son, the Saviour of the whole world.

See how he saves! Amen

Praise God indeed for his Saving
Grace
for His Love poured out upon us
to Banish all fear.
Praise God forever. Amen.