2021 Daily Devotion - Day 312
Despite the "Do Not Touch" signs, a museum was having no success in keeping patrons from touching and soiling priceless furniture and art. However, the problem evaporated overnight when a clever museum employee replaced the signs with ones that read, "Caution: Wash Hands After Touching!"
Fear is a powerful motivator. It can cause us to not think, but to simply react. Fear can force us to do something we might not otherwise do. Many are filled with worry and anxiety with which they struggle all day and every day. Here is how the Apostle Paul speaks into this:
Romans 8:15 ESV
For you did not receive the spirit of slavery to fall back into fear, but you have received the Spirit of adoption as sons, by whom we cry, “Abba! Father!”
Fear can make us slaves where there is rarely any freedom. But as believers in Jesus, we have been adopted by our Heavenly Father and are truly children of God. We can even go to Him in prayer and cry, “Abba! Father!” Abba is an Aramaic and Hebrew word like our word “Daddy” or “Papa”. As a child of God, we can go to our heavenly Daddy, and He promises to sustain us. Step out in faith today, and every time you begin to worry, just say out loud, “Because of Jesus, I am a child of God.”
Pray with me:
Heavenly Daddy and Papa, help us to remove the fear in our lives by remembering who we are in Christ Jesus. We are Your sons and daughters. Just as our earthly parents met the needs in our lives growing up, how much will You do the same. Give us this assurance. In Jesus’ name. Amen.
Yours because of Him,
Pastor John R. Steward
Senior Pastor
Mount of Olives Church
Romans 8:15 ESV
For you did not receive the spirit of slavery to fall back into fear, but you have received the Spirit of adoption as sons, by whom we cry, “Abba! Father!”
Fear can make us slaves where there is rarely any freedom. But as believers in Jesus, we have been adopted by our Heavenly Father and are truly children of God. We can even go to Him in prayer and cry, “Abba! Father!” Abba is an Aramaic and Hebrew word like our word “Daddy” or “Papa”. As a child of God, we can go to our heavenly Daddy, and He promises to sustain us. Step out in faith today, and every time you begin to worry, just say out loud, “Because of Jesus, I am a child of God.”
Pray with me:
Heavenly Daddy and Papa, help us to remove the fear in our lives by remembering who we are in Christ Jesus. We are Your sons and daughters. Just as our earthly parents met the needs in our lives growing up, how much will You do the same. Give us this assurance. In Jesus’ name. Amen.
Yours because of Him,
Pastor John R. Steward
Senior Pastor
Mount of Olives Church
Comments
Post a Comment