Daily Manna TOPIC: Fear Of Man Thursday 20, November 2014 TEXT: 2 KINGS 18:13-25 Key Verse: “And Hezekiah king of Judah sent to the king of Assyria to Lachish, saying, I have offended; return from me: that which thou puttest on me will I bear. And the king of Assyria appointed unto Hezekiah king of Judah three hundred talents of silver and thirty talents of gold” (2 Kings 18:14 ). The scripture warns us against slavish fear which has torments. “Who art thou, that thou shouldest be afraid of a man that shall die and of the son of man which shall be made as grass. And forgettest the Lord thy Maker, that hath stretched forth the heavens, and laid the foundations of the earth; and hast feared continually everyday because of the fury of the oppressor, as if he were ready to destroy? And where is the fury of the oppressor?” (Isaiah 51:12,13). Our inordinate fear of man is a mark of partial or total forgetfulness of God. When we disquiet ourselves with the fear of man, we forget that there is a God above him. Most of the things we fear may happen to us are just products of our imaginations. Rightly defined, FEAR is False Expectations Appearing Real. We are cautioned not to dread the power of mortal man. Slavish fear brings a snare. It exposes man to many temptations and foolish decisions. Abraham, for fear of man denied his wife, ditto Peter his Master, and many a man, his God. Sennacherib, the king of Assyria had taken all the fenced cities of Judah and was bent on destroying the whole land. Gripped by fear, King Hezekiah was ready to pay any ransom. The king of Assyria also sent three of his great generals with a great host against Jerusalem. Rabshakeh, the chief speaker of the three generals, spoke against Hezekiah, the people of Judah and the God of the whole earth. Pride and profanity characterized his speech. In spite of Hezekiah’s submission and readiness to pay a vast sum of money – 300 talents of silver and thirty talents of gold to purchase the safety of the land, the king of Assyria could not be pacified. No matter what a man may do to appease the devil, he can never be pacified. Instead of trying to appease the enemy, it is better to “resist the devil and he will flee from you.” Trust in the Lord with all your heart and lean upon His everlasting arm, and your security will be sure. THOUGHT FOR THE DAY: The only thing to fear is fear itself.
Posted on: Thu, 20 Nov 2014 04:08:26 +0000
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