Christ Makes Fearless Men

                                        2 Timothy 1:7
              "For God hath not given us the spirit of fear; but
                   of power, and of love, and of a sound mind."

         The first thing that He would have us to know; is that Christ makes fearless men. God hath not given us the spirit of cowardice. Now, of course, courage or being timid are very large matters of temperament. But then, you know, the very purpose of the gospel is to mend temperaments, to restrain, and to stimulate, so as that the natural self becomes new in Christ, and the seeds of evil have no place to grow.
         So while we have to admit that religion is not meant to destroy natural distinctions in character. We must also remember that we insufficiently grasp the intention of the gospel, which we say we believe unless we realize that it is meant to deal with the most deeply rooted defects in our character.  When you think of the possibilities of every life, and of the certainties of every life, and of what may come to any of us, at any time, and of what will come to all of us at an appointed time "death."
        But then Paul comes in and says, "God hath not given us the spirit of fear." No, because He has given us the only thing that can exercise that demon. He has given us the good news of Himself, whereby His name becomes our dearest hope instead of our deepest doubt. He has given us the assurance of forgiveness and acceptance through Salvation in Jesus Christ.
        Amen!!

Reading: (2 Tim. 1:1-18)

                                    May God Bless You
                                     And Your Families 

                                                    Minister Robert A. Lail Sr.
                                                    The Cross life Ministry