“For as much then as the children are partakers of flesh and blood, Jesus himself likewise took part of the same; that through death he might destroy him that had the power of death, that is, the devil; And deliver them who through fear of death were all their lifetime subject to bondage” (Heb. 2:14-15).
The fear of death is the parent of all fears. Every fear that exists springs from that one basic fear. Satan was the author of it.
But the Bible says that Jesus destroyed Satan’s authority over death. Jesus pulled the plug on fear forever. It doesn’t have any authority over you at all. If you allow fear in your life, it will unhook you from faith and the supernatural every time. Fear will cut you off from God’s power and put you back in bondage to the natural realm.
“Well, Brother Copeland, sometimes I just can’t help being afraid.”
Yes, you can! Sure, Satan is still a killer. He’s still roaming around as a spiritual outlaw, killing, stealing, and destroying (John 10:10). But he doesn’t have any right to just come storming in anywhere he wants. In fact, it’s outright impossible for him to do it apart from fear, because fear plays the same role in this twisted world of darkness as faith does in the supernatural world of light.
If you just stay with God, and stay on the Word, you can stop the fear.
That’s what Jesus told Jairus to do, isn’t it? Jairus had run into an impossible situation in the natural. His little daughter was at the point of death and there was nothing he could do to save her. So, by faith, he hooked into the supernatural. He came to Jesus and said, “If You’ll lay Your hands on her, she shall live.”
But before Jesus reached the little girl, the devil took a shot and killed her. Someone came and told Jairus, “Thy daughter is dead: why does thou troublest the Master any further?” (Mark 5:35).
Do you know what Jesus said to him? “Be not afraid, only believe” (v. 36). In other words, “Don’t let fear unhook you, Jairus. Just keep the faith, stay connected to the supernatural and everything will turn out all right.”
Now if Jesus told Jairus to fear not, that meant Jairus had the ability to fear not. And if he could cast off fear in the face of his own daughter’s death, you can do it in your situation.
In fact, you must do it. Jesus gave us “Fear not” as a command, not a suggestion. In essence, He said, “Thou shalt not fear!” To act on fear is to act as though Satan is bigger than God. But he isn’t! Besides all that, you have God on your side. Think about that. Of what in the world do you have to be afraid?
Speak the Word: Jesus has destroyed him that had the power of death. Therefore, I do not have to live in bondage to the fear of death. (Heb. 2:14-15)
For Further Study: Mark 5:21-24, 35-43
Daily Scripture Reading: Deuteronomy 17-18; Acts 6
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For the last 50 years Kenneth and Gloria Copeland have been passionately teaching Christians all over the world how to apply the principles of faith found in God's WORD to their lives.
They have seven ministry offices around the world: United States, Canada, Africa, Asia, Australia, Europe, Ukraine and Latin America. Their God-given directive is to preach and teach the uncompromised WORD of God on every available voice, which is being accomplished through a variety of channels, including our Believer's Voice of Victory TV and radio broadcasts, podcast and magazine; Believers' Conventions, Victory Campaigns and Living Victory meetings; published books, website, and social media channels, to name a few.
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