"Fear is one of humanity’s great motivators. When we respond out of fear, it is very easy
to make wrong decisions. Ever since Adam and Eve chose to disobey God and humanity
has lost its place of protection and provision, a main driving force within us is fear. So,
just like his father Abraham did before him, Isaac found himself choosing to lie out of
fear for his own life. Isaac told Abimelech, the authority in the region, that Rebekah was
his sister and not his wife. Isaac was not trusting in God’s protection. Ultimately, God did
intervene to save Rebekah, and Abimelech demanded an explanation. But we know now
that as Christians, we do not have to be captive to fear. Paul tells Timothy, ""For God has
not given us a spirit of fear and timidity, but of power, love, and self-discipline"" (2 TIMOTHY
1 : 7 ) . We do not move in arrogant belief in our own ability, but rather in the confidence of
our great and capable God. Jesus often told His disciples not to fear.
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Up Next in January 2023
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Jacob Meets Rachel; Genesis 29-31
"When I was a young teenager, a wise youth pastor suggested that I should begin to pray for my future wife. So I did — even though I did not know her yet, I prayed that God would give her patience, to know grace, and to be able to put up with me. What I did not know during those next few years of...
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Real Faith; Genesis 32-34
"When we hear ""have faith,"" many think that means we must become a super-apostle of some kind. Yet God tells us that faith is not something we may have very much of; in fact, we really don’t need to have much to accomplish much. When the apostles asked Jesus to increase their faith, He told the...
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Dreams; Genesis 35-37
"The Bible is very clear about dreams. Many times we think of a dream as fictional or make-believe because they are so abstract and unique. But the Bible gives many situations where God has spoken through dreams to believers and unbelievers alike. It seems as though our human thinking is interrup...
