Today Someone...Be not Afraid

Today someone shares a message for 2009.

Dear Brothers & Sisters,

Cast out evil,
Fear and dread of hurting those
harbouring things not of God.
Be not afraid.

The Lord your God is with you.
He is in you.
Your strength and salvation.
Be not afraid.

Make a joyful noise to the Lord.
Praise His mighty name.
Sing of His glories.
Be not afraid.

And peace will befall your household.
Peace will be restored to your land.
God's peace will rest on everyone.
Praise His holy name.

Alleluia!
Jesus is victorious through
the cross and resurrection.
Praise His holy name.

Salvation is our gift.
Fall prostrate before the Lord.
He will forgive our sins.
Praise His holy name.

And we will dwell in the house
of the Lord forever.
Amen.

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There is so much evil abounding all around us;
in our homes, in our churches,
in our schools, at work
...supposedly safe places.

We need to ask God to open our eyes
to evil deception.

We allow small things, not of God,
to become acceptable in our lives.
They soon become "the norm" and we
fail to see from whence they come.
These little things begin to grow
until they dominate our lives.

Things start to go wrong.

Our peaceful way of life falls apart.
We sink lower and lower into dispair.
We no longer hear the voice of Him who loves us.
We forget how to pray.
The Bible grows dusty on the shelf.

We must not be afraid.
We must stand up and fight.
Greater is He that is in us,
than he who is in the world.

Jesus is just waiting for us to turn back to Him.
He wants to hear us beg for His forgiveness.
He wants to fill us with His peace and love.
He wants us to receive His promise of salvation.

Start today!
Turn back to God.
Sing His praises out loud.
Read and quote from the Bible.

Be not afraid.
Praise His holy name.
And God's peace will be upon you!

By Doreen Hardie