'There is no fear in love; but perfect love casteth out fear: because fear hath torment. He that feareth is not made perfect in love.' (1 John 4:18).
God is love and his love is immeasurable. It is perfect and unchangeable and expels all fear. God cares for each of us and will never leave us in doubt about his wonderful love. Human love is flawed; it keeps a checklist of our sins and short comings.
The amazing thing about God is that he keeps no such list. His love casts out our fear and our guilt. When your heart condemns you, just remember God is greater than your heart. So let us pay attention to God's love, His grace and His forgiveness. When you feel unforgiven it is a right thing to question your feelings, but dare not question God. His Word gives light when you're in darkness, hope when you're in despair, joy in the time of sadness. It out-ranks self-criticism and self-doubt. Nothing foster confidence like a clear grasp of God's grace, and nothing foster fear like ignorance of it. If you do not want to live in fear, and accept God's grace, it is only God's love that can eradicate fear. Today, I implore you to accept God's love, His grace and His forgiveness. We need to confess our sins, because God is faithful and just to forgive us of our sins and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness. We must recognise that a place of confession is also a place of cleansing and restored confidence towards God. Ask God to forgive you and trust in His love and grace. Then go and live it!
Have a wonderful day
Devotional 'The Lord is their strength, and he is the saving strength of his anointed' (Psalm 28:8). The Lord our God is the glory of our strength, and in His name we shall rejoice all the day. The Lord is our strength, and the saving strength of His anointed. It is through Christ our anointed that all our blessings come to us. Here we see David, who is a type of our Lord Jesus, praising God. What about you? Christ had done much for us and has achieved full salvation for us, therefore, praise Him! We, like Israel are encouraged that the Lord is our Strength and salvation. When we seek to be in a relationship with God, He will protect us from our enemies and save us from the crutches of Satan. Just as how Satan attempts to destroy Christ many times, whilst he was on earth, God saved him and will do the same for us. Christ died to save us all, but it is those who trust Him and have a saving relationship with him that will spend eternity with. He is our High Priest, and J...
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