BOLDNESS IN CHALLENGING TIMES: THE KNOWING AND UNDERSTANDING – THAT AS HE IS, SO ARE WE IN THIS WORLD – IS IMPERATIVE!
SCRIPTURAL THOUGHTS WORTH PONDERING IN CONTEXT:
“Herein is our LOVE MADE PERFECT (Whole, Complete, Mature, Full), that we may have BOLDNESS in the DAY of JUDGMENT: because AS HE IS, SO ARE WE IN THIS WORLD” 1 John 4:17 (Emphasis Mine).
“For God DID NOT GIVE US a spirit of TIMIDITY or COWARDICE or FEAR, but [He has GIVEN US a spirit] of POWER and of LOVE and of SOUND JUDGMENT and PERSONAL DISCIPLINE [abilities that result in a calm, well-balanced mind and self-control]” 2 Timothy 1:7 (Amplified).
“Who is as the WISE man? and who knoweth the interpretation of a thing? a man’s WISDOM maketh his face to shine, and the BOLDNESS of his face shall be changed” Ecclesiastes 8:1.
“. . . The Lord will send the scepter of Your strength from Zion, saying, “RULE IN THE MIDST OF YOUR ENEMIES.” 3 Your people will offer themselves willingly [to participate in Your battle] in the DAY OF YOUR POWER; In the splendor of holiness, from the womb of the dawn, Your young men are to You as the dew” Psalms 110:1-3 ( Amplified).
“In RIGHTEOUSNESS shalt thou be established: thou shalt be FAR FROM OPPRESSION; for thou shalt not fear: and from terror; for it shall not come near thee. 15 Behold, they shall surely gather together, but not by me: whosoever shall gather together against thee shall fall for thy sake. 16 Behold, I have CREATED the smith that bloweth the coals in the fire, and that bringeth forth an instrument for his work; and I have created the waster to destroy. 17 NO WEAPON THAT IS FORMED AGAINST THEE SHALL PROSPER; and EVERY TONGUE that shall rise against thee in judgment thou shalt condemn. This is the heritage of the servants of the Lord, and their righteousness is of me, saith the Lord” Isaiah 54:13-17.
“The seventy returned with joy, saying, “Lord, even the demons are subject to us in Your name.” 18 He said to them, “I watched Satan fall from heaven like [a flash of] lightning. 19 Listen carefully: I have GIVEN YOU AUTHORITY [that you now possess] to TREAD ON SERPENTS and SCORPIONS, and [the ability to exercise authority] over all the POWER OF THE ENEMY (Satan); and NOTHING will [in any way] harm you. 20 Nevertheless do not rejoice at this, that the spirits are subject to you, but rejoice that your NAMES are recorded in heaven” Luke 10:17-20 (Amplified).
REV CHUKIE MORSI
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