Fear Factor“Yea, though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil, for You are with me.” (Psalms 23:4) In the battles of life, your peace or shalom is actually a Lethal Weapon with more punch than Mel Gibson. The business world alone can rob us of our peace or wholeness. Cash flows, creditors, competitors, regulators, deadlines and relationships all create stress on us. Your confidence in the God of peace declares that you are not falling for the lies of the devil. The first step toward having spiritual authority over the adversary is having the peace of God in spite of our circumstances. The Hebrew shalom that is translated peace means whole, complete, with nothing missing, nothing broken. When Jesus confronted the devil, he did not confront satan with His emotions or in fear. Knowing that the devil was more of a Liar Liar than Jim Carrey, He simply refused to be influenced by any voice other than God’s. His peace or wholeness simply overwhelmed satan. His authority based on the Word of God shattered all the lies, even the True Lies of Arnold. There is a place of walking with God where you simply fear no evil, where you have no Fear Factor. David faced a lion, a bear, and Goliath. In this famous Psalm 23 he stood in the shadow of death itself, yet he feared no evil. David’s trust was in the Lord. Because God is with you, every adversity you face will unfold in victory as you maintain your faith in God. David continued, “You prepare a table before me in the presence of my enemies” (Psalm 23:5). The battle you are in will soon become a feast for you, an experience that will nourish and build you up spiritually. Only God’s peace will quell your fleshly reactions in battle. The source of God’s peace is God Himself for one of His name is Jehovah Shalom. If fear has been knocking at your door, begin to face down that fear with the peace or shalom of God and reduce your Fear Factor to less than zero, to nothing more than a TV show with no power over you. It is God’s secret, and lethal, weapon to destroy ungodly fear. Copyright © 2002 Eddy Ministries. All rights reserved. Subscribe/Unsubscribe:
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