The Generation of FEAR

Fear! what a feeling. Fear is a feeling that comes along with insecurity and doubt. One is only afraid when one has the feeling that something bad is about to happen, not only that, we also experience fear when we don't have a clue of what is going to happen to us next. My little oxford dictionary defines fear as “an unpleasant emotion caused by the treat of danger, pain or harm. This definition shows clearly that wherever there is fear, pain, danger or harm is just a few stops ahead.

            Fear had deprived many people of reaching their destinies, it has robbed thousands of their manifestations, and it has hindered so many from reaching their promise land. Fear; a feeling that has conquered many, a feeling that has subdued champions, an emotion that has enslaved a lot of people who were destined to be generation chain breakers.

            The great question is where did this fear start off from? Because I can’t remember what day of the whole creation exercise was used to create this killer - fear. How then did this monster come into existence?, one thing I am very sure of is that God, in the process of creating man did not at any point impart man with this ugly spirit of fear, listen to the words of Apostle Paul: For God has not given us the spirit of fear...2Tim1:7. Now, if God didn’t give us this spirit, how then did we get it?.

            The exhibition and manifestation of fear is the state of being afraid. The first manifestation of fear - “And he said,  I heard thy voice in the garden and I was AFRAID...Gen.3:10. He heard His voice and he was afraid, there I began to wonder; this so called voice is a voice that this man is very familiar with. He had heard the voice countless number of times, he had replied the voice many times, this a voice that he usually plays and gist with. Now, where is all of this concept of being afraid at the sound of that same familiar voice, what exactly went wrong?

            The man actually gave an excuse of why he was afraid:...because I was naked, and I hid myself ...Gen.3:10. Naked!?, definitely something has gone wrong somewhere because he had been in that state of nakedness right from day one: and they were both naked, the man and his wife, and were not ashamed...Gen.2:25  so, for me that is not a tenable excuse. There God knew that something had crept in, something that was not there before had now gained entrance, there He posed the question straight: God said, “Who told you you were naked? Did you eat from the tree I told you not to eat from?. God already has the understanding of what the consequences of eating that fruit will be. There you have it folks, we all inherited fear from our fore father Adam, an attribute he got from disobeying God’s instruction. We all inherited the spirit of fear through SIN and in as much as we remain the descendants of Adam; fear is part of our genetic makeup.

            That is why it’s not surprising these days as we see ourselves getting scared of things that are not worth it. We are always afraid of almost everything. Fear has now become a part of our lives, even the so called strong, powerful and stone hearted people are still afraid of one thing or the other.

            Some of us are so much engulfed in fear that we are so afraid to do things we could have done with ease. We are all conversant with the story of this man who said: and I was afraid, and went to hide thy talent in the earth...Matt.25:25. We all know the story, from this story I got to discover that fear also clouds a man’s sense of reasoning, it affects our decision making. Imagine that servant all in the name of fear decided not to trade with his master’s money and we all know the punishment and consequences of his fear.

            Where is the place of refuge from this hydra-headed monster? Who shall save us from this killer?. There is only one way out, the sole route of escape from the killer – fear. Since fear is only an attribute of Adam and his descendants and in as much as you are still an Adamian or Adamite, you and fear will still remain best of buddies. God had raised up another Man like himself who is to raise a generation that will be  without fear, a confident generation, a generation that can stand before God .A Man whose descendants will destroy and erase fear from the face of the universe, a Man through whom we will all be brought back to God, the Man Jesus Christ.

            Jesus has come to reconcile us back to the father; He has come to destroy the works of the devil (including fear). He is here to deliver us from the bondage of fear, He is offering us adoption into God’s family...For ye have not received the spirit of bondage again to fear; but ye have received the Spirit of adoption, whereby we cry, Abba, Father. Rom.8:15.

            In our everyday life, we are usually faced with situations that may want to  warrant our fear, but in situations like that you don't have to worry because Jesus has already provided the saving grace for that situation, listen to what He said: These things I have spoken unto you, that in me ye might have peace. In the world ye shall have tribulation: but be of good cheer; I have overcome the world. John.16:33.

            My friend, whatever the situation may be, never give in to fear. Repent from and forsake your sins, follow Jesus diligently because He is the one that can bring you out from the generation of fear.

Always remember; you are too big to be afraid of anything or anybody. You are a child of God, so, FEAR NOT!

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