Day 13 - Do Not Fear!  God's Word of Hope for Every Day!

Today brings us to another Do Not Fear from the Gospel of Luke.  Today, in Luke 12:32-24 Jesus says,

Do not be afraid, little flock, for it is your Father's good pleasure 

to give you the Kingdom.

Sell your possessions, and give alms.

Make purses for yourselves that do not wear out,

an unfailing treasure in heaven, where no thief comes near and no moth destroys.

for where your treasure is, there you heart will be also.

Such an amazing verse!  The gift of the Kingdom, and the responsibility that comes along with that gift!  That's what this devotion is about!  Here's the video:

And here's a great video of a song that we sing at church.  It's called Build My Life and it relates to what this devotion is about!  Sing along if you wish!!

Day 12 - Do Not Fear!  God's Word of Hope for Every Day!

Today's lesson is from Luke 12 - two Do Not Fears packed into a couple verses!  Jesus says, 

I tell you, my friends, do not fear those who kill the body,

and after that do nothing more.  But I will warn you whom to fear;

fear him who, after he has killed, has authority to cast into hell.

Yes, I tell you, fear him! 

Are not five sparrows sold for two pennies?

Yet not one of them is forgotten in God's sight.

But even the hairs on your head are all counted.

Do not be afraid; you of more value than many sparrows!

Here's the video:

And here's a wonderful, familiar song about how great God is!

Day 11 - Do Not Fear!  God's Word of Hope for Every Day!

Today we're back in Luke, in , in chapter 8, verses 40-42 and 49-56.  It's the wonderful story of the healing of Jairus' 12 year old daughter, and the words, "Do not fear; only believe."

What a great thing to remember!  With all the racial chaos going on right now, with the virus still hitting us hard, with many things in such a mess, it's so important to remember, Do not fear; only believe!  It's something you should probably say many times to yourself throughout the day!

Here's the video:

And here's a wonderful video that reminds us the importance of remaining At The Cross - again, the words are there so you can sing along!

Day 10 - Do Not Fear!  God's Word of Hope for Every Day!  

Today we return to Luke and check out the calling of the first disciples in Luke 5:1-11.  It's a fishing boat story - and after seeing what Jesus did, they left their nets and followed Jesus.

They surrendered...to Jesus.  So let's talk about just what that meant for the disciples and for us today!

Here's the video:

And this is just such a great song!  Listen in and be sure to sing along!

Day 9 - Do Not Fear!  God's Word of Hope for Every Day!

Today we're skipping to Matthew, but remaining with the Do Not Fear in the birth narrative about Jesus.  Matthew tells the story of Jesus' birth through the eyes of Joseph; Luke tells through the eyes of Mary.  So in Matthew, the angel appears to Joseph in a dream, after Joseph had resolved to quietly divorce Mary after he found she was pregnant.  Here's our verse, Matthew 1:20:

But just when he had resolved to do this, an angel of the Lord appeared to him

in a dream ans said, "Joseph, son of David, do not be afraid to take Mary as your wife,

for the child conceived in her is from the Holy Spirit.

And here's the video:

And here's a wonderful video called Joseph's Lullaby - listen to it a couple times and you'll just love it more and more!

Day 8 - Do Not Fear!  God's Word of Hope for Every Day!

Today we're on our third day of the 10 Do Not Fear statements in the Gospel of Luke!  We've looked at old Zechariah, young Mary, and now the mangy shepherds.  Somehow, whoever you are, you can find yourself in the midst of those three people/groups!

Our verse is Luke 2:8:  In that region there were shepherds living in the fields, keeping watch over their flocks by night.  Then an angel of the Lord stood before them, and the glory of the Lord shone around them, and they were terrified.  But the angel said to them, "Do not be afraid; for see, I am bringing you good news of great joy for all the people; to you is born this day in the city of David a Savior, who is the Messiah, the Lord."

Here's the video:

And here's a great video that asks who would such great things for us except God!?!

Day 7 - Do Not Fear!  God's Word of Hope for Every Day!

Here we are at Day 7 and we're on the second day of looking at the Do Not Fear sayings in the Gospel of Luke.  Today we continue in Luke chapter 1 with the visitation of Gabriel to the virgin Mary.  Be sure to have your Bible and we'll look at some of the differences between Mary's response to the angel and Zechariah's!

Here's the video:

And here's a beautiful song that ties in to the angel's visitation with Mary.  And you can sing along with the chorus is you know it!