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A popular song by Zach Williams, “Fear Is a Liar,” personifies fear and assigns falsehood to it. Of course, fear itself is non-personal, but song lyrics and poetry often use personification to communicate a theme or make a point. In the case of Williams’ song, fear is referred to as a “he” who tells us various lies and who must be withstood.
The chorus of “Fear Is a Liar” describes some of what fear does:
Fear he is a liar
He will take your breath
Stop you in your steps
Fear he is a liar
He will rob your rest
Steal your happiness
Then Williams tells us what to do with fear and why:
Cast your fear in the fire
ʼCause fear he is a liar
The claim that “fear is a liar” is broad, and we must ask, is all fear a liar? In other words, does all fear come from an evil source that should be rejected? No. There is a good type of fear (not addressed in Williams’ song) and a bad type of fear (that Williams is correct to take a stand against).
We are rightfully fearful of God, and we are rightfully fearful of dangerous things (slick roads, rabid bats, the effects of alcohol abuse, etc.), in the sense that we exercise caution and apply wisdom. A man ignorant of rattlesnakes may traipse through the Arizona tobosa grass with no fear of being bitten, but he is being foolish; it is better to have respect or a healthy fear for what rattlesnake venom can do. The Bible warns us of the consequences of sin so that we develop a healthy fear of sinning. To understand the depth of God’s hatred toward sin and His intention to destroy it should be scary to everyone, including believers.
There are situations in which fear is definitely not a liar; that is, sometimes we should be fearful and seek help or a way to escape the source of fear. For example, when a truck is coming straight toward you at 160 km, it is not sinful to fear; in fact, that fear is a gift prompting you to avoid the truck and save your life. Similarly, when a sinner is afraid of hell, knowing it is not a place he wants to be, that fear is just, right, and biblical. Sometimes allowing a little fear is better than trying to alleviate all fear: the statement “Hell is a real place of torment” may be fearful to some, but it is true; “There is no hell” may dispel fear, but it is a lie.
So, not all fear is a deception. Fear is not always a “liar.” Of course, there are fears that have a demonic origin. The fear that God is not truly good is one such fear. When fear says that God has forgotten His children or turned His back on them, then it is a “liar,” because those statements directly contradict the promises of God.
The truth is that perfect love casts out fear (1 John 4:18), and the Bible repeatedly admonishes God’s people not to fear. Satan is the father of lies (John 8:44) and the deceiver of the whole world (Revelation 12:9). When we are told any lie, it is of Satan, who has no truth in him. The devil will try to dishearten us with lies, and unwarranted fear is one of his tools.
While there are many fears that are lies used by Satan, there are also many fears used by godly men to try to turn people to God. God showed fearful and powerful signs to the Israelites so that they might turn to Him. Elijah called down fire from heaven so that Israel might turn from their false gods to the one true God. The apostle Paul sternly rebuked the Corinthians and threatened excommunication to those basking in unrepentant sin, hoping to prompt godly fear in them.
The difference between warranted fear and unwarranted fear is important: when God uses fear, it is based in truth; but when the devil uses fear, it is based in lies. When Jesus spoke of hell in fearful ways, it was to show the truth about God’s punishment of sin. Hell is not a place we want to be, and fear of it is warranted. When Satan urges us to fear man rather than fear God, he is advancing the lie that we owe more respect to fellow human beings than we owe to God. The fear of man is unwarranted; it is a “liar” and lays a snare (Proverbs 29:25).
Other common lies the devil uses to instill fear in people include “Jesus’ death wasn’t enough to cover your sin,” “Even if you trust in Christ, you’re not good enough to be with God,” and “God doesn’t love you, and this tragedy proves it.” The fear induced by these statements could rightly be called a “liar,” because the fear is biblically unwarranted. Faith in God’s Word will dispel such fear.
The difference between warranted fear and unwarranted fear is important: when God uses fear, it is based in truth; but when the devil uses fear, it is based in lies. When Jesus spoke of hell in fearful ways, it was to show the truth about God’s punishment of sin. Hell is not a place we want to be, and fear of it is warranted. When Satan urges us to fear man rather than fear God, he is advancing the lie that we owe more respect to fellow human beings than we owe to God. The fear of man is unwarranted; it is a “liar” and lays a snare (Proverbs 29:25).
Other common lies the devil uses to instill fear in people include “Jesus’ death wasn’t enough to cover your sin,” “Even if you trust in Christ, you’re not good enough to be with God,” and “God doesn’t love you, and this tragedy proves it.” The fear induced by these statements could rightly be called a “liar,” because the fear is biblically unwarranted. Faith in God’s Word will dispel such fear.
‘n Gewilde liedjie deur Zach Williams, “Fear Is a Liar,” verpersoonlik vrees en ken valsheid daaraan toe. Natuurlik is vrees self nie-persoonlik, maar liedjielirieke en poësie gebruik dikwels personifikasie om ‘n tema oor te dra of ‘n punt te maak. In die geval van Williams se liedjie word vrees verwys as ‘n “hy” wat vir ons verskeie leuens vertel en wat weerstaan moet word.
Die refrein van “Fear Is a Liar” beskryf sommige van wat vrees doen:
Vrees hy is ‘n leuenaar
Hy sal jou asem wegneem
Jou in jou stappe stop
Vrees hy is ‘n leuenaar
Hy sal jou rus beroof
Jou geluk steel
Dan vertel Williams ons wat om met vrees te doen en hoekom:
Gooi jou vrees in die vuur
‘Want vrees hy is ‘n leuenaar
Die bewering dat “vrees ‘n leuenaar is” is breed, en ons moet vra, is alle vrees ‘n leuenaar? Met ander woorde, kom alle vrees van ‘n bose bron wat verwerp moet word? Nee. Daar is ‘n goeie tipe vrees (wat nie in Williams se liedjie aangespreek word nie) en ‘n slegte tipe vrees (waarteen Williams reg is om standpunt in te neem).
Ons is tereg bang vir God, en ons is tereg bang vir gevaarlike dinge (gladde paaie, hondsdol vlermuise, die gevolge van alkoholmisbruik, ens.), in die sin dat ons versigtigheid beoefen en wysheid toepas. ‘n Man wat onkundig is oor ratelslange, mag deur die Arizona-tobosa-gras loop sonder vrees om gebyt te word, maar hy is dwaas; dit is beter om respek of ‘n gesonde vrees te hê vir wat ratelslanggif kan doen. Die Bybel waarsku ons teen die gevolge van sonde sodat ons ‘n gesonde vrees vir sonde ontwikkel. Om die diepte van God se haat teenoor sonde en Sy voorneme om dit te vernietig te verstaan, behoort vir almal, insluitend gelowiges, skrikwekkend te wees.
Daar is situasies waarin vrees beslis nie ‘n leuenaar is nie; dit wil sê, soms moet ons bang wees en hulp soek of ‘n manier soek om die bron van vrees te ontsnap. Byvoorbeeld, wanneer ‘n vragmotor teen 160 km/h reguit na jou toe kom, is dit nie sondig om te vrees nie; Trouens, daardie vrees is ‘n geskenk wat jou aanspoor om die vragmotor te vermy en jou lewe te red. Net so, wanneer ‘n sondaar bang is vir die hel, wetende dat dit nie ‘n plek is waar hy wil wees nie, is daardie vrees regverdig, reg en Bybels. Soms is dit beter om ‘n bietjie vrees toe te laat as om alle vrees te probeer verlig: die stelling “Die hel is ‘n ware plek van pyniging” mag vir sommige vreesaanjaend wees, maar dit is waar; “Daar is geen hel nie” mag vrees verdryf, maar dit is ‘n leuen.
Dus, nie alle vrees is ‘n misleiding nie. Vrees is nie altyd ‘n “leuenaar” nie. Natuurlik is daar vrese wat ‘n demoniese oorsprong het. Die vrees dat God nie werklik goed is nie, is een so ‘n vrees. Wanneer vrees sê dat God Sy kinders vergeet het of Sy rug op hulle gedraai het, dan is dit ‘n “leuenaar”, want daardie stellings weerspreek die beloftes van God direk.
Die waarheid is dat volmaakte liefde vrees uitdryf (1 Johannes 4:18), en die Bybel vermaan God se mense herhaaldelik om nie te vrees nie. Satan is die vader van leuens (Johannes 8:44) en die bedrieër van die hele wêreld (Openbaring 12:9). Wanneer ons enige leuen vertel word, is dit van Satan, wat geen waarheid in hom het nie. Die duiwel sal probeer om ons met leuens te ontmoedig, en ongegronde vrees is een van sy gereedskap.
Alhoewel daar baie vrese is wat leuens is wat deur Satan gebruik word, is daar ook baie vrese wat deur godvrugtige manne gebruik word om mense na God te probeer keer. God het vreesaanjaende en kragtige tekens aan die Israeliete getoon sodat hulle na Hom kon keer. Elia het vuur uit die hemel afgeroep sodat Israel van hul valse gode na die een ware God kon keer. Die apostel Paulus het die Korintiërs streng bestraf en gedreig met ekskommunikasie aan diegene wat in onberouvolle sonde baai, in die hoop om godvrugtige vrees in hulle te wek.
Die verskil tussen geregverdigde vrees en ongegronde vrees is belangrik: wanneer God vrees gebruik, is dit gebaseer op waarheid; maar wanneer die duiwel vrees gebruik, is dit gebaseer op leuens. Toe Jesus op vreesaanjaende maniere van die hel gepraat het, was dit om die waarheid oor God se straf op sonde te wys. Die hel is nie ‘n plek waar ons wil wees nie, en vrees daarvoor is geregverdig. Wanneer Satan ons aanspoor om mense te vrees eerder as om God te vrees, bevorder hy die leuen dat ons meer respek aan ons medemens verskuldig is as aan God. Die vrees vir die mens is ongeregverdig; dit is ‘n “leuenaar” en dit span ‘n strik (Spreuke 29:25).
Ander algemene leuens wat die duiwel gebruik om vrees in mense te boesem, sluit in “Jesus se dood was nie genoeg om jou sonde te bedek nie”, “Selfs al vertrou jy op Christus, is jy nie goed genoeg om by God te wees nie”, en “God het jou nie lief nie, en hierdie tragedie bewys dit.” Die vrees wat deur hierdie stellings veroorsaak word, kan tereg ‘n “leuenaar” genoem word, want die vrees is Bybels ongeregverdig. Geloof in God se Woord sal sulke vrees verdryf.
Die verskil tussen geregverdigde vrees en ongeregverdigde vrees is belangrik: wanneer God vrees gebruik, is dit gebaseer op waarheid; maar wanneer die duiwel vrees gebruik, is dit gebaseer op leuens. Toe Jesus op vreesaanjaende maniere van die hel gepraat het, was dit om die waarheid oor God se straf op sonde te wys. Die hel is nie ‘n plek waar ons wil wees nie, en vrees daarvoor is geregverdig. Wanneer Satan ons aanspoor om die mens te vrees eerder as om God te vrees, bevorder hy die leuen dat ons meer respek aan ons medemens verskuldig is as aan God. Die vrees vir die mens is ongeregverdig; dit is ‘n “leuenaar” en lê ‘n strik (Spreuke 29:25).
Ander algemene leuens wat die duiwel gebruik om vrees in mense te boesem, sluit in “Jesus se dood was nie genoeg om jou sonde te bedek nie,” “Selfs al vertrou jy op Christus, is jy nie goed genoeg om by God te wees nie,” en “God het jou nie lief nie, en hierdie tragedie bewys dit.” Die vrees wat deur hierdie stellings veroorsaak word, kan tereg ‘n “leuenaar” genoem word, want die vrees is Bybels ongeregverdig. Geloof in God se Woord sal sulke vrees verdryf.
Bible Verse and Prayer for Today;
And he said, The things which are impossible with men are possible with God.
Luke 18:27
Prayer
Lord . Thank You that all things are Possible if it comes from You Lord . Today I pray towards the Possibility of Your Great Healing , and Safety for Your Children of God , In Jesus name we Pray . Amen and Amen
Bybel Vers en Gebed vir Vandag
En Hy het gesê: Die dinge wat vir mense onmoontlik is, is vir God moontlik.
Lukas 18:27
Gebed
Here. Dankie dat alle dinge moontlik is as dit van U kom, Here. Vandag bid ek vir die moontlikheid van u groot genesing en veiligheid vir u kinders van God. In Jesus se naam bid ons. Amen en Amen.
NOTE : There will be No Teaching and Devotion today for I would Like to high Light the opening Teaching and Warning . PLEASE read it Again !
LET WEL: Daar sal vandag geen Onderrig en Toewyding wees nie, want ek wil graag die openingsonderrig en waarskuwing beklemtoon. Lees dit asseblief weer!
The Collectors of Manna – Women of the Word // Gaarders van Manna – Vroue van die woord
Dilize Light has Managed a TruLight Ladies Group on Telegram for the Past 6 Years and from Today . she will be Sharing her Manna with the Ladies in The TruLight Daily Manna Platform . Dilize is the only Daughter of Pastor Dirk and has been part of the Ministry since the age of 11 . Dilize is also the Radio Host for the Popular TruLight Top 10 that airs on TruLight Radio XM saturdays at 17h00′
Dilize Light bestuur die afgelope 6 jaar ‘n TruLight Damesgroep op Telegram en van vandag af sal sy haar Manna met die Dames deel op die TruLight Daaglikse Manna-platform. Dilize is die enigste dogter van Pastoor Dirk en is deel van die bediening sedert die ouderdom van 11. Dilize is ook die radio-aanbieder vir die gewilde TruLight Top 10 wat Saterdae om 17:00 op TruLight Radio XM uitgesaai word.
Wat Jy Nie Weet Nie:
Ons kan baie bly wees dat ons nie alles hoef te weet om in hierdie wêreld klaar te kom nie. Ons kan dikwels op iemand anders se kennis staatmaak. Byvoorbeeld, ek weet nie hoe om die remme van ‘n motor reg te maak nie – maar solank iemand anders dit weet en kan regmaak, is ek okay.
Daar is egter ‘n kennis waarvoor ons individueel verantwoordelik is as ons verwag om die Hemel binne te gaan. Ek praat daarvan om Christus persoonlik te ken. Om van Hom te leer en ‘n persoonlike verhouding met Hom te hê. Om gedoop te wees en geesgevuld te wees, is die enigste manier om wys te leef en voorbereid te wees om God te ontmoet. Die Apostel Paulus het dit in gedagte gehad toe hy gesê het: “Ek weet in wie ek geglo het” (2 Timoteus 2:12).
Ken jy die een wat vir jou gesterf het en jou sondes kan vergewe ? Tensy jy Hom ken, alle ander kennis is onbeduidend.
Die ewige lewe is om God te ken
Deur Jesus Christus, Sy enigste Seun.
Sulke kennis is die lewe se grootste soeke
Sonder dit het die lewe nie begin nie.
Om Christus te ken, is die grootste van alle kennis.
What You Don’t Know:
We can be very glad that we don’t have to know everything to get by in this world. We can often rely on someone else’s knowledge. For example, I don’t know how to fix the brakes on a car – but as long as someone else knows and can fix it, I’m okay.
However, there is a knowledge that we are individually responsible for if we expect to enter Heaven. I’m talking about knowing Christ personally. Learning about Him and having a personal relationship with Him. Being baptized and being filled with the Spirit is the only way to live wisely and be prepared to meet God. The Apostle Paul had this in mind when he said, “I know whom I have believed” (2 Timothy 2:12).
Do you know the one who died for you and can forgive your sins? Unless you know Him, all other knowledge is insignificant.
Eternal life is to know God
Through Jesus Christ, His only Son.
Such knowledge is life’s greatest quest
Without it, life has not begun.
To know Christ is the greatest of all knowledge.
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Do you wish you were happier? The world promises happiness in a lot of things, but we will become exhausted trying to obtain it all. Everlasting joy can be found even if you have nothing, for permanent happiness only comes from growing a relationship with God. And our sermon today from Dr. Charles Stanley (Living Wisely Or Foolishly) – Dr. Stanley explains the difference between godly and human wisdom. Godly wisdom is the capacity to see things from God’s viewpoint and respond according to the principles of Scripture. Human wisdom is earthly, natural, and demonic. When it comes to making wise choices and experiencing God’s best, obeying Him is always the best way to go. and later Mark shares the heart behind the song “Love Moved First” from the newest Casting Crowns album, Only Jesus!
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