{"id":4846,"date":"2021-07-25T05:27:43","date_gmt":"2021-07-25T10:27:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/hebrew4christians.com\/training\/?p=4846"},"modified":"2021-08-07T05:28:09","modified_gmt":"2021-08-07T10:28:09","slug":"fear-thou-not","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hebrew4christians.com\/training\/fear-thou-not\/","title":{"rendered":"Fear thou not&#8230;"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-3296 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hebrew4christians.com\/training\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/chag-angel01.jpg?resize=205%2C135&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"205\" height=\"135\" \/>Most of us understand that loving God is our essential obligation, the end or &#8220;goal&#8221; of all the other commandments, the very reason why God has spoken and why we exist. Yeshua plainly taught that this was the point of &#8220;the Torah and the prophets,&#8221; the rest being commentary (Matt. 7:12, Matt. 22:36-40). However, while love is our greatest duty &#8211; the yoke of heaven &#8211; you might be surprised to learn that the most frequent commandment is simply <em>al-tira,<\/em> &#8220;Be not afraid.&#8221; Over and over again in the Scriptures we hear the LORD saying to those who trust in Him, <em>al tira,<\/em> &#8220;be not afraid.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-4847\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hebrew4christians.com\/training\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/isa41-10-analysis-full-pasuk.gif?resize=577%2C689&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"577\" height=\"689\" \/><\/p>\n<audio class=\"wp-audio-shortcode\" id=\"audio-4846-1\" preload=\"none\" style=\"width: 100%;\" controls=\"controls\"><source type=\"audio\/mpeg\" src=\"https:\/\/hebrew4christians.com\/training\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/isa41-10-jjp.mp3?_=1\" \/><a href=\"https:\/\/hebrew4christians.com\/training\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/isa41-10-jjp.mp3\">https:\/\/hebrew4christians.com\/training\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/isa41-10-jjp.mp3<\/a><\/audio>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/hebrew4christians.com\/Blessings\/Blessing_Cards\/isa41-10-lesson.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Isa. 41:10 reading page (pdf)<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">This is a word for the exiles of every age: Be not afraid &#8211; al-tira \u2013 not of man, nor of war, nor of tribulation, nor even of death itself (Rom. 8:35-39). If God be for us, who can be against us? Indeed, Yeshua came to die to destroy the power of death &#8220;and to release all those who through fear of death were subject to lifelong slavery&#8221; (Heb. 2:14-15). The resurrection of the Messiah is the focal point of history &#8211; not the &#8220;dust of death.&#8221; Death does not have the final word. Indeed, because Yeshua is alive, we also shall live (John 14:19). Because of Yeshua&#8217;s victory, we can now live without fear: al-tira, &#8220;Be not afraid, it is I.&#8221; &#8220;There is no fear in God\u2019s perfect love,&#8221; as the Apostle John wrote (1 John 4:18). If we love God because He first loved us (1 John 4:19), then we find courage because of the heart He imparts to us&#8230; God will uphold you \u2013 even in the trials of your faith.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">Of course this doesn&#8217;t mean that we should pretend that evil doesn&#8217;t exist or that there&#8217;s no real danger in this world. No, the Scriptures are clear that there are spiritual enemies in the world and we are engaged in a genuine spiritual war (1 Pet. 5:8-9; Eph. 6:10-18). Indeed every day the media attempts to frighten us by broadcasting lies and fearmongering propaganda. We must fight these messages of fear by remembering the truth and promises of God; we must never fear mere men but rather the LORD our God, who is our Maker, our King, and our Redeemer. We must train our minds to see beyond mere appearances, to ignore the messages of this dark world, and to look for God\u2019s Presence in everything.<\/p>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-4849\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hebrew4christians.com\/training\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/Psalm33-22-analysis.gif?resize=511%2C541&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"511\" height=\"541\" \/><\/p>\n<audio class=\"wp-audio-shortcode\" id=\"audio-4846-2\" preload=\"none\" style=\"width: 100%;\" controls=\"controls\"><source type=\"audio\/mpeg\" src=\"https:\/\/hebrew4christians.com\/training\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/psalm33-22-jjp.mp3?_=2\" \/><a href=\"https:\/\/hebrew4christians.com\/training\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/psalm33-22-jjp.mp3\">https:\/\/hebrew4christians.com\/training\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/psalm33-22-jjp.mp3<\/a><\/audio>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/hebrew4christians.com\/Blessings\/Blessing_Cards\/psalm33-22-lesson.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Psalm 33:22 reading page (pdf)<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">We must trust in the LORD and His care for our lives, which always comes \u201cas we hope\u201d in Him&#8230; May it please God to impart to each us the courage that comes from Heaven itself. May He help us not to live in fear, but rather to walk in faith, full of confidence. So remember: <em>al-tira<\/em>, &#8220;be not afraid!&#8221; Let us be strong and be strengthened in Yeshua our King.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Most of us understand that loving God is our essential obligation, the end or &#8220;goal&#8221; of all the other commandments, the very reason why God has spoken and why we exist. Yeshua plainly taught that this was the point of &#8220;the Torah and the prophets,&#8221; the rest being commentary (Matt. 7:12, Matt. 22:36-40). 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