2 Timothy 1:7 “For God has not given us a spirit of fear, but of power and of love and of a sound mind.”
This week Michael writes that God never honors fear. He always honors faith. For the weapons of our warfare are not carnal but spiritual to the pulling down of spiritual strongholds. Casting down imaginations and every high thing that exalts itself against the knowledge of God, bringing into captivity every thought to the obedience to Christ. Ephesians 3:12 says, "In whom (our Lord Jesus Christ) we have boldness and access with confidence by the faith of Him." Boldness is the free and fearless confidence to speak the truth of the Word of God openly, frankly, with cheerful courage and full assurance.
Jeremiah 1, "be not afraid of their face ... I will put the words in your mouth."
Pastor and Christian Writer, John McArthur wrote a commentary about an unbiblical decision that the Supreme Court had made five years ago. His message was about God's word versus man's word. As the Apostle Peter said in Acts 4, "whether it be right to obey you rather than God, judge ye...but we cannot but speak the things which we have seen and heard." America has enjoyed the blessings of liberty, having been founded on "the laws of nature and of nature's God." Even though the times have changed, John McArthur said, "we Christians are not timid, we're not afraid of the prevailing secular humanism religion of this world."
The movie "The Sign of the Cross" was set In Rome during the time of Cesar Nero. This is the story of a Roman soldier who was in love with a Jewish girl who had accepted Christ. The Romans were lighting Christians on fire as scapegoats for Nero's burning of Rome at the time. The soldier went to her house and her family had been imprisoned to be thrown to the lions in the coliseum in Rome. The soldier found her and said, "I can save you from death." She answered, "I'd rather die for my Lord and take a stand for my faith." The soldier who had become a Christian said, "I'll lay down my armor and go with you to stand for the faith of my Lord Jesus Christ."
In America, we haven't had to die for our faith in our Lord. America has been blessed, sanctified and set apart by God's grace and mercy. However, according to 2 Timothy, in the last days perilous times will come ... Our life is a test and a trial to prove that God's strength is made perfect in my weakness...thy grace is sufficient for me.
Proverbs says that there is no true wisdom and no correct understanding of the truth that is contrary to the Word of God. Even though man calls evil good and good evil, God always has the last word, for the Word of God lives and abides forever. The word of man shall count as nothing. The nations are but a drop in the bucket compared to the everlasting power of God.
Isaiah 5:20-21 says, “Woe unto them that call evil good, and good evil; that put darkness for light, and light for darkness; that put bitter for sweet, and sweet for bitter! Woe unto them that are wise in their own eyes, and prudent in their own sight!”
Let’s continue Michael’s message on “good and evil” in the next post.
In Christ, Brian
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