Day 60 - Do Not Fear:  God's Word of Hope for Every Day!

Day 60!  We reach the end of our Do Not Fear journey today, with a verse from Revelation 1:17 which reads in this way:

When I saw him, I fell at his feet as though dead.  

But he placed his right hand on me, saying,

 “Do not be afraid; I am the first and the last.”

From beginning to end, God has been God.  God is the Alpha and Omega, the beginning and the end, the first and the last.  And through everything that happens in our lives, God has promised to be with us no matter what.  That's the entire witness of the Bible, from Genesis through Revelation, and everything in between.  God is with us.

On Saturday, August 1, we'll start a study of the Gospel of Luke, so you can look forward to that.  Here's the video devotion:

And here's a wonderful song with a new twist on it - Turn Your Eyes Unto Jesus!  It's a great way to end this series, and to look forward to our study of Luke!

Day 59 - Do Not Fear:  God's Word of Hope for Every Day!

Today's Do Not Fear is a wonderful verse from 1 John 4:18:

There is no fear in love, but perfect love casts out fear.

The whole context of that verse is so important from 1 John 7-19, which contains the admonition that "We love because God first loved us."

It's so important during this time to fill our hearts and minds with God's love because that's so much better than filling our thoughts with fear and anxiety!  There is no fear in love, but perfect love casts out fear.

Listen in to the video:

And here's a great song that we sing at church called Build My Life - actually we're singing it tomorrow in church!

Day 58 - Do Not Fear:  God's Word of Hope for Every Day!

Today's Do Not Fear could be the theme verse of our entire journey through these days!  It's from 1 Peter 5:7:

Cast all your anxiety on him (Do Not Fear), because he cares for you.

What a wonderful verse for all of us to memorize and live by!  With all the worry and anxiety in our lives, it's so important to cast all our anxieties on him; all our worries, all our hears, because God cares about us.  

Listen in to the video to hear more:

And we listened to You Raise Me Up on Day 2 of this series, and I'd love for you to listen to it again after all these weeks!  Here you go:

Day 57 - Do Not Fear:  God's Word of Hope for Every Day!

Today’s wonderful Do Not Fear verse is from 1 Peter 3:13-16 which reads this way:

Now who will harm you if you are eager to do what is good? 

But even if you do suffer for doing what is right, you are blessed.

Do not fear what they fear, and do not be intimidated, 

but in your hearts sanctify Christ as Lord. 

Always be ready to make your defense to anyone who demands 

from you an accounting for the hope that is in you; 

yet do it with gentleness and reverence.  

Keep your conscience clear, so that, when you are maligned, 

those who abuse you for your good conduct in Christ may be put to shame.

I not only love the Do Not Fear, but also the encouragement to share the faith with those who don’t know Jesus, and to keep your conscience clear, along with the encouragement for good conduct!

Listen in to the video:

And here's a great song by Chris Tomlin simply called "Jesus."  Enjoy and sing along the second time listening to it!

Day 56 - Do Not Fear:  God's Word of Hope for Every Day!

Today's verse is a wonderful one from 2 Timothy 1:5-7.  Paul writes these words:

I am reminded of your sincere faith;

a faith that lived first in your grandmother Lois

and your mother Eunice, and now, I am sure lives in you.

For this reason I remind you to rekindle the gift of God

that is written within you through the laying on of my hands; 

for God has not given us a spirit of fear,

but of power and of love and of a sound mind.

What a great word of encouragement and support that Timid Timothy needed to hear!  I just love that - not a spirit of fear, but of power and of love and of a sound mind.  Listen in to the video for more:

And here's a wonderful piece that will make your heart soar!  It's Summer, from Vivaldi's Four Seasons.  Enjoy!

Day 55 - Do Not Fear:  God's Word of Hope for Every Day!

Today's Do Not Fear is from Philippians 4:4-6, which reads this way:

“Rejoice in the Lord always. I will say it again: Rejoice!  

Let your gentleness be evident to all.

 The Lord is near.  Do not worry (Do Not Fear) about anything, 

but in every situation, by prayer and petition, 

with thanksgiving, let your requests be made known to God.”    

Such a great verse!  But it's so hard to do - not to worry or fear about anything with everything that's going on?  How in the world do we do that?  Well, let's think about some options that give us a different perspective than worry and anxiety.  Listen in to the video:

And here's a great song, a new one to me, that's entitled I Speak Jesus:

Day 54 - Do Not Fear:  God's Word of Hope for Every Day!

Continuing our way through the rest of the New Testament's Do Not Fears,  we now come to Hebrews 13:5-6:

Keep your lives free from the love of money, 

and be content with what you have, for he has said, 

"I will never leave you or forsake you."  

So we can say with confidence, 

"The Lord is my helper, I will not be afraid.”

It's such a great verse!  God is always with us, even though we don't always recognize God's presence.  Even in our darkest hours - God is with us.

Listen in to the video for more:

And here's a great song by Casting Crowns entitled Listen to Our Hearts: