Don’t Be Afraid

16. October 2008 by Bernice Davis.

Hello: 

Our text for today is: 

Matthew 10:24 ”A student is not above his teacher, nor a servant above his master. 25 It is enough for the student to be like his teacher, and the servant like his master. If the head of the house has been called Beelzebub, how much more the members of his household! 26 ”So do not be afraid of them. There is nothing concealed that will not be disclosed, or hidden that will not be made known. 27 What I tell you in the dark, speak in the daylight; what is whispered in your ear, proclaim from the roofs. 28 Do not be afraid of those who kill the body but cannot kill the soul. Rather, be afraid of the One who can destroy both soul and body in hell. 29 Are not two sparrows sold for a penny? Yet not one of them will fall to the ground apart from the will of your Father. 30 And even the very hairs of your head are all numbered. 31 So don’t be afraid; you are worth more than many sparrows.  

Our text today continues with the mission of the disciples.  Jesus opens up this passage with talking about the teacher/student and master/servant relationship.   Jesus is letting his disciples know that whatever happens to the master/teacher could also happen to the servant/student.   A student/servant is not above their superiors and could easily suffer the same fate as their mentors.   

Jesus encourages his disciples to not be afraid to preach the gospel no matter how unpopular and what he has taught to them in secret, they are encouraged to preach openly. 

Jesus then gives his disciples a strict warning.   He instructs them that it is the will of God that the gospel be proclaimed and that they should be more afraid of not submitting to God’s will than what people will say that are hostile to the faith.  He clearly tells them “do not be afraid of those who kill the body but cannot kill the soul, rather be afraid of the One who can destroy both soul and body in hell.   He assures his disciples again with the analogy of a sparrow and how two are sold for a penny but not one of them will fall to the ground apart from the will of God and we are more valuable than sparrows.  His purpose is to encourage us that in the minutest of details God has it covered for even the very hairs of our heads are numbered, that’s how well and thorough God is about every detail.   

What I see most about this lesson is the sovereignty of God.   What I mean by sovereignty is that God is in control of every situation, circumstance, or event in our life no matter how small or how great. 

God really does have everything under control and if we obey his word and do his will though it make come with adversity at times God really does have our back and just in the example with the sparrow in terms of how it will not fall to the ground unless it is the will of God nothing will happen to us if we are doing his will unless it is designed by God.     

To me that is the safest place to be, in the will of God.  When we are there then whatever happens whether we think it is good or bad then it is what God has sanctioned and it will work together for our good and propel us into our destiny.   How safe and secure is that feeling to be in the will of God. 

I was talking to a friend of mine the other day and we were talking about why people’s dreams don’t come true and how so much of the body of Christ is crippled by fear and complacency.  What would happen if right now we would dare to step out on faith and just do something even if it is a small step towards our dream? 

For me, I’ll share with you what I am doing.  I have always wanted to get my PHD in the Hebrew Bible.   I keep putting it off saying that it is not the right time and I just can’t fit another thing in my schedule  or I don’t have the money right now so I decided to stop making excuses and I have been searching online for a program here in Atlanta.   I learned that I have to be proficient in Hebrew and Greek before I can even get into the program, so I am starting with some night classes in those areas first. 

I am not worried about money or schedules; I’m just going to start pursuing it and see what God does.    Join me today and let’s start pursuing our dreams for God is really able to do way more than we believe him to do. 

God, we believe, yet help our unbelief.   In other words we know that God is able to do anything but help us to really embrace and believe that God will do it for us. 

Make a move today, and watch God change things!!!!!!!!   

Stay encouraged!!!!!!!!

God Bless!!!!!!!!!!

Don’t forget to pray and read God’s word daily.

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