Hebrews 11:1 is known as the Faith verse. It says that "Faith is the substance of things hoped for, the evidence of things not seen. By faith, we understand that the worlds were framed by the word of God, so that the things which are seen were not made of things which are visible (Hebrews 11:1, 3NKJV). We have several instances in the Bible where people took their eyes off God and allowed fear to drive out faith. The first one that comes to mind is Peter as he walked on the water until he took his eyes off Jesus and put them on the storm,. Another was when Ruth and her family left their home in Palestine and went to a foreign country during a famine. Then we have Abraham who presented Sarah as his sister because she was so beautiful, and he was afraid he would be killed for her.
Let's always remember when we are faced with a frightening situation to keep our eyes on Jesus. This will drive away the fears.
Fear imprisons, faith liberates; fear paralyzes, faith empowers; fear disheartens, faith encourages; fear sickens, faith heals; fear makes useless, faith makes serviceable. (Harry Emerson Fosdick)
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Let others see Jesus in you. As ambassadors for Christ who bear his name as Christians, we must strive continually to become more and more like Jesus Christ, our ultimate example. This is reflected most dominantly in our lifestyle and in those things on which we place greatest importance.
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