Saturday, April 5, 2008

The eternity of fear

Lk 12:4-7 - “I tell you, my friends, do not fear those who kill the body, and after that have nothing more that they can do. But I will warn you whom to fear: fear him who, after he has killed, has authority to cast into hell. Yes, I tell you, fear him! Are not five sparrows sold for two pennies? And not one of them is forgotten before God. Why, even the hairs of your head are all numbered. Fear not; you are of more value than many sparrows.

We are not to fear those who can kill the body. We are only to fear the one who has authority to cast into hell or heaven. Our eternal destination is a lot greater than our life here on earth. Therefore, we can lead a fearless life if we have understood and believed in Christ for eternal salvation. The God who knows the number of hairs on our head is very much involved in our lives. We will not be forgotten. So, we need to fear God only in the difficult times. Nothing on this earth should make us fear.

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