Wednesday, April 29, 2015
Fear As A Weapon
Many that have experienced conflict know that to make one’s enemy afraid of them is to begin to win the battle. this type of fear is a dread, also translated terror in scripture.
Psalms 91:5 Thou shalt not be afraid for the terror by night; nor for the arrow that flieth by day;
Notice here that there is an escape from that type of fear. We will come back to that in a minute. There is another type of fear that is good for believers, and that is the fear of Yahuah (Lord).
Psalms 111:10 The fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom: a good understanding have all they that do his commandments: his praise endureth for ever.
Here we see that we begin to have wisdom when we fear Yahuah (Lord), and that we get understanding when we do His commandments. This fear is like a stunning fear, like being awestruck to the point of reverence – but it is not terror. We can also know that it is not terror from the previously referenced verse because it is God that delivers us from terror.
Psalms 91:1 He that dwelleth in the secret place of the most High shall abide under the shadow of the Almighty.
2 I will say of the Lord, He is my refuge and my fortress: my God; in him will I trust.
3 Surely he shall deliver thee from the snare of the fowler, and from the noisome pestilence.
4 He shall cover thee with his feathers, and under his wings shalt thou trust: his truth shall be thy shield and buckler.
5 Thou shalt not be afraid for the terror by night; nor for the arrow that flieth by day;
These two fears cannot be the same. God is not out to deliver us from himself. He delivers us from evil. But if we stop for a moment to remember the great wonders He has performed, the plagues of Egypt, the parting of the Red Sea, pillars of fire and pillars of smoke. If something like that were to appear in front of us today, we would likely be stunned. We would give appropriate reverence to such a power.
With the fear of Yahuah (Lord), we need not fear anything else. He is our strong tower and our Defender.
Prayer
Father, we exalt You. You alone are worthy to King, for You alone have created all things. We praise and thank the name of Yahuah (Lord). Send us today Your overwhelming provision. Forgive us our sins. We cry out to You for Your mercy and truth. Come heal us. Deliver us from those that would take from us what You alone have provided. Come to our aid with a strong hand and outstretched arm. In Yeshua’s (Jesus’) name. Amen.