Fear, Faith And Agape Love
Why did the Lord give us the commandment of Love? Why did He command that we love? What is the reason for this being a command?
We read this in 1 John 3:23,24.
And this is his commandment, That we should believe on the name of his Son Jesus Christ, and love one another, as he gave us commandment.
And he that keepeth his commandments dwelleth in him, and he in him. And hereby we know that he abideth in us, by the Spirit which he hath given us.
When we are born again, according to Romans 5:5 the love of God is shed abroad, poured forth in our hearts. God is Love. He is Love Himself. Love Himself comes to dwell in us. And He has given us His Word and His name to represent Him here on this earth. His Word and His name is the same as Him being here. As long as we are walking in the God-kind of love every day, we are allowing that love to flush out fear. And fear stops the faith of God from operating. You see, if we don’t obey the commandment to love, then fear has a place in us.
1 John 4:18
There is no fear in love; but perfect (mature, perfected) love casts out (flushes out) fear: because fear has torment. He that fears is not made perfect in love.
We see from this verse that there is no fear within the love of God. Contained within His love is no fear because His love casts out fear. If we are in fear anywhere in our lives, then love is not able to dwell in that area of our lives and fear opens the door to the devil just as faith opens the door to the Lord Jesus Christ.
Do you see the picture? The devil has set up people. They think a little fear is OK. After all, there is always something to be afraid of. Wrong! Fear is not OK. Fear comes from the devil. And if you are a child of God, you want nothing to do with anything the devil has.
How do you get rid of fear? You don’t get rid of it by saying you have no fear. You get rid of it by focusing on and determining to walk in love because God’s love casts out fear. His word says so and if you believe His word, you accept what it says about you as true for you personally.
In Hebrews 2:14,15 we read that Jesus came to this earth and delivered us from fear. He delivered us from the bondage of fear. He delivered us from the fear of death. Actually, the bottom line to all fear is fear of death, death to our physical bodies, death to a relationship, death to a marriage, death to a job, death to a vision of greatness. Satan has one job in this world; he is determined to destroy all that we aspire to do in life and our enjoyment of it. He is the author of fear just as God is the author of faith.
So here is the scenario. Satan is the one who has come to steal, kill and destroy (John 10:10) through fear. Jesus Christ came to give us life and that more abundantly through faith in Him and His Word and His name and His blood. When we get born again, love comes to dwell in us in the person of the Holy Spirit. Love Himself is in us to cast out fear. Every time we do not walk in love, we must be quick to repent so that there is not an opening for fear to tackle us. Perfect love casts out fear continually like a fountain that flows outward continually.
And we know that faith WORKS by love. We can have all the faith in the world because we have been declaring, confessing God’s Word. Faith comes by hearing and hearing by the Word of God. But faith doesn’t work or activate any other way but by love. That is why it is so important to obey the commandment of love. It is not because God wants us to walk this very narrow line because that is the way it is. It is because love opens the door for faith to work. Fear closes to door to love and thus to faith.
We must also remember that being frightened does not mean that all of a sudden fear is there. No, fear is there all the time. We would not be frightened, if fear were not present in us. When satan is not able to frighten us, then fear has truly been flushed out of our lives by Love Himself. A life free from fear is possible. Here is what you and I must do. We must confess and meditate on God’s Love. We do that by getting the scriptures we need and focusing on them until we are walking the love walk 24-7. John 17:23,26; Romans 5:5; 8:2; 1 John 4:16,18,19; 1 John 3:23,24.
Say this: I have been delivered from fear. The law of the Spirit of life in Christ Jesus has made me free from the law of sin and death. I am free of fear. Fear has no place in me. The love of God has been poured forth in my heart. My Dear Heavenly Father loves me as He loves Jesus. And that love the Father loves Jesus with, He has placed in me. And Jesus Himself, Love Himself, is in me. I yield to Love Himself all the time. Therefore, fear has no power over me. God’s perfect love in me casts out, flushes out all fear. The anointing of God, which is really the Love of God, Who is the Holy Spirit here on this earth, has removed the burden of fear and destroyed the yoke of bondage to fear in my life. Thank you, Jesus, for delivering me from fear. I am free. I walk in agape love, the love of God Himself in this world. Therefore, the faith of God is working mightily in me. I walk by faith and not by sight. I walk by faith and not by my feelings. My feelings have nothing to do with love. I love on purpose, unconditionally, regardless of the circumstances or situations or people I am around. Love Himself orders my life every day. I AM FREE.
We read this in 1 John 3:23,24.
And this is his commandment, That we should believe on the name of his Son Jesus Christ, and love one another, as he gave us commandment.
And he that keepeth his commandments dwelleth in him, and he in him. And hereby we know that he abideth in us, by the Spirit which he hath given us.
When we are born again, according to Romans 5:5 the love of God is shed abroad, poured forth in our hearts. God is Love. He is Love Himself. Love Himself comes to dwell in us. And He has given us His Word and His name to represent Him here on this earth. His Word and His name is the same as Him being here. As long as we are walking in the God-kind of love every day, we are allowing that love to flush out fear. And fear stops the faith of God from operating. You see, if we don’t obey the commandment to love, then fear has a place in us.
1 John 4:18
There is no fear in love; but perfect (mature, perfected) love casts out (flushes out) fear: because fear has torment. He that fears is not made perfect in love.
We see from this verse that there is no fear within the love of God. Contained within His love is no fear because His love casts out fear. If we are in fear anywhere in our lives, then love is not able to dwell in that area of our lives and fear opens the door to the devil just as faith opens the door to the Lord Jesus Christ.
Do you see the picture? The devil has set up people. They think a little fear is OK. After all, there is always something to be afraid of. Wrong! Fear is not OK. Fear comes from the devil. And if you are a child of God, you want nothing to do with anything the devil has.
How do you get rid of fear? You don’t get rid of it by saying you have no fear. You get rid of it by focusing on and determining to walk in love because God’s love casts out fear. His word says so and if you believe His word, you accept what it says about you as true for you personally.
In Hebrews 2:14,15 we read that Jesus came to this earth and delivered us from fear. He delivered us from the bondage of fear. He delivered us from the fear of death. Actually, the bottom line to all fear is fear of death, death to our physical bodies, death to a relationship, death to a marriage, death to a job, death to a vision of greatness. Satan has one job in this world; he is determined to destroy all that we aspire to do in life and our enjoyment of it. He is the author of fear just as God is the author of faith.
So here is the scenario. Satan is the one who has come to steal, kill and destroy (John 10:10) through fear. Jesus Christ came to give us life and that more abundantly through faith in Him and His Word and His name and His blood. When we get born again, love comes to dwell in us in the person of the Holy Spirit. Love Himself is in us to cast out fear. Every time we do not walk in love, we must be quick to repent so that there is not an opening for fear to tackle us. Perfect love casts out fear continually like a fountain that flows outward continually.
And we know that faith WORKS by love. We can have all the faith in the world because we have been declaring, confessing God’s Word. Faith comes by hearing and hearing by the Word of God. But faith doesn’t work or activate any other way but by love. That is why it is so important to obey the commandment of love. It is not because God wants us to walk this very narrow line because that is the way it is. It is because love opens the door for faith to work. Fear closes to door to love and thus to faith.
We must also remember that being frightened does not mean that all of a sudden fear is there. No, fear is there all the time. We would not be frightened, if fear were not present in us. When satan is not able to frighten us, then fear has truly been flushed out of our lives by Love Himself. A life free from fear is possible. Here is what you and I must do. We must confess and meditate on God’s Love. We do that by getting the scriptures we need and focusing on them until we are walking the love walk 24-7. John 17:23,26; Romans 5:5; 8:2; 1 John 4:16,18,19; 1 John 3:23,24.
Say this: I have been delivered from fear. The law of the Spirit of life in Christ Jesus has made me free from the law of sin and death. I am free of fear. Fear has no place in me. The love of God has been poured forth in my heart. My Dear Heavenly Father loves me as He loves Jesus. And that love the Father loves Jesus with, He has placed in me. And Jesus Himself, Love Himself, is in me. I yield to Love Himself all the time. Therefore, fear has no power over me. God’s perfect love in me casts out, flushes out all fear. The anointing of God, which is really the Love of God, Who is the Holy Spirit here on this earth, has removed the burden of fear and destroyed the yoke of bondage to fear in my life. Thank you, Jesus, for delivering me from fear. I am free. I walk in agape love, the love of God Himself in this world. Therefore, the faith of God is working mightily in me. I walk by faith and not by sight. I walk by faith and not by my feelings. My feelings have nothing to do with love. I love on purpose, unconditionally, regardless of the circumstances or situations or people I am around. Love Himself orders my life every day. I AM FREE.
posted by Rev. Kialeen Potterton @ 7:50 AM
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