MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 24
Scripture: Luke 12:1-12, 30-32

Jesus is teaching the twelve about the issue of the bondage of fear. He says in verses 4-7, “And I say to you, My friends, do not be afraid of those who kill the body, and after that have no more that they can do. But I will show you whom you should fear: Fear Him who, after He has killed, has power to cast into hell; yes, I say to you, fear Him! Are not five sparrows sold for two copper coins? And not one of them is forgotten before God. But the very hairs of your head are all numbered. Do not fear therefore; you are of more value than many sparrows.” A prayer including this exhortation is, ‘Father, in Jesus name, we are of more value than any other living thing that You created. You have declared, that we are made in Your image and likeness. You have declared that we were created to walk with You in faith. We were not created for crippling fear. Therefore, deliver us from fear….fear of the unknown, fear of the unexpected and fear of man. Deliver us from disabling fear that we may walk in faith and show the power of Christ!’ Luke 12:30-32 says, “For all these things the nations of the world seek after, and your Father knows that you need these things. But seek the kingdom of God, and all these things shall be added to you. Do not fear, little flock, for it is your Father’s good pleasure to give you the kingdom.” Are we afraid of what we don’t see yet manifested? If we are, that is hindering our faith to walk in it. Are we letting our past experiences keep us from our next manifestation of faith? Can we afford that? No, we cannot! ‘Lord, deliver us from the experiences of the past so that the fear of failure is under our feet. And give us the faith for our next adventure with you in Jesus name. Let us walk by faith and not by sight, in Jesus name, amen!’