August 28, 2013
Watchword
Daily Text
2 Timothy 1:7
God hath not given us the spirit of fear, but of power and of love and of a sound mind.
Paul directed these
words to his young protégé. Apparently
Timothy had problem with fear, and his father in the faith was reminding him
that he had nothing to fear; besides – God was not the source of that fear. I
have known fear – fear that comes from deep within-- fear that paralyzes the
emotions and the thinking. I know now
that God was not the source of the fear that rendered me powerless. Instead God
preferred to endow me with three gifts. One was power –this seems to indicate I
will have strength to accomplish t tasks to which He has called me. The next is love. I believe that there is reciprocity here. Not
only will I experience the love of my Father, but I will have love to extend to
others as well. Finally, I am promised as a sound mind, the ability to exercise
self-control. I won’t fall apart over the least little thing – I will be in
control of my emotions, because He is in control of me. Fear is an insidious enemy, but it can be
conquered with God’s three good gifts.
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