READ:
MATTHEW 10:16-33
There is
nothing as injurious as public opinion. A lot of people have missed out on the
greatest blessings of their lives as a result of the fear which emanates from
public opinion. A lot of people allow their minds to be bogged by public
opinion. They worry about what friends or enemies say. A lot of new converts
often worry about what friends will say if they hear that they have received
Jesus Christ. This fear debars people from living a holy life. In John
12:42-43, the Bible gives an example of this type of fear: “Nevertheless
even among the rulers many believed in Him, but because of the Pharisees they
did not confess Him, lest they should be put out of the synagogue; for they
loved the praise of men more than the praise of God.” There is great
danger in refusing to come to Jesus Christ because of what your friends will
say if you do. In Matthew 10:32-33, the Bible says, “Therefore whoever confesses Me
before men, him I will also confess before my Father who is heaven. But whoever
denies Me before men, him I will also deny before my Father who is in heaven.”
None of your friends will enter the grave with you on the last day. Which
friend will you call upon to take you out of the suffering of hell? Many who
belong to the occult are also afraid of reactions from members of their secret
societies. They are therefore afraid of leaving the secret societies and
accepting Jesus. Satan is the chairman of all secret cults but he is under my
feet. If he is under my feet, apparently, his followers are also under my feet.
If Jesus Christ is for us, who can be against us? You have no cause to be
afraid of secret cults, witches and wizards. Matthew 10:28 says “And
do not fear those who kill the body but cannot kill the soul. But rather fear
Him who is able to destroy both soul and body in hell.” Why are you
afraid? Proverbs 29:25 says: “The fear of man brings a snare, but whoever
trusts in the LORD shall be safe.” I have decided to put my trust in the
Lord and He shall make me safe. If you put your trust in God, He shall make you
safe. Bid fear farewell today. Trust in the Lord. Throw public opinion into the
trash-bin. Repose your faith and confidence in the only One who can keep you in
time and eternity.
MEMORIZE:
PROVERBS 29:25 –The fear of man brings a snare, but whoever trusts in the LORD
shall be safe.
