Topic: 2 Timothy 1:7 [John Hagee Devotional 2 January 2020]

For God has not given us a spirit of fear, but of power and of love and of a sound mind.

When I was a kid, on one particular evening after dinner, I was headed to the back door to play when my dad called out, “Matt, where are you going?” I said, “Outside to play.” He responded, “No, you don’t go outside in the dark. Bad people come out when the sun goes down.” Whoa! That didn’t just stop me in my tracks, but I got so afraid of the dark that if you put me in a dark room, I’d light it up like a SWAT team rolled in! That sounds funny, but it became a very real problem for me. Finally, my dad told me that when I was lying in bed afraid, I needed to say today’s Scripture over and over until I fell asleep, and eventually, that living promise from God’s Word prevailed.

My fears have changed over the years, but this promise from God that I’ve taken as my own has not changed. As I look at the world my children are being raised in and the culture that the world is changing to, I continue to declare, “God, You haven’t given me a spirit of fear, but of power.” When you speak His Word, it is alive, powerful, and sharper than a two-edged sword to bring you victory.

Blessing:

May the Lord bless you and keep you. May the Lord make His face to shine upon you and be gracious unto you and give you His peace. May you walk in the knowledge that God’s special agents are walking before you and behind you every moment of every day; that God is with you and nothing can defeat you. Do not be afraid of the unknown because it’s known to God. Do not be fearful of the challenge in front of you for the Lord will strengthen you and give you the power to do more than you think you can do. Nothing is impossible to those that believe. Receive that anointing from the Lord today, Amen.

Today’s Bible Reading:

Old Testament

Genesis 3:1-4:26

New Testament

Matthew 2:13-3:6

Psalms & Proverbs

Psalms 2:1-12

Proverbs 1:7-9