'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!
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'But seek ye first the kingdom of God, and his righteousness; and all these things shall be added unto you' (Matthew 6:33). The Lord is our Provider and knows all that we are in need of before we even ask. We do not need to worry or fret ourselves about what we shall eat or drink. Our Father in heaven will take care of these things we need. We are told by Jesus, 'To seek first the kingdom of God.' What does that mean? It means we should lean on, and trust in the grace of Jesus Christ. We should repent of our sins and have a desire to turn away from it. We should seek to put God first in our praise to Him, in our worship of Him, to put our total trust in Him and to rely on Him rather than ourselves or others. We need to seek Him first in our reassurance and acknowledging who He is and what He can do. We also need to seek God's righteousness by loving our neighbors and feeding the poor and destitute, seek justice for the vulnerable. We should put God's plan and
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