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Overcome Fear With Caleb's Spirit
Contributed by Clement Swarnappa on Jul 15, 2023 (message contributor)
Summary: - David went through a great deal in the hands of Saul and his enemies - It took almost 25 years to become the king of Israel since his anointing when he was just 13 years old (1 Sam 16)
Overcome fear with Caleb's Spirit
The Lord is my light and my salvation— whom shall I fear?
The Lord is the stronghold of my life— of whom shall I be afraid?
When we continue to read V 2-3,
2When the wicked advance against me to devour me, it is my enemies and my foes who will stumble and fall.
3 Though an army besiege me, my heart will not fear; though war break out against me, even then I will be confident.
AN IMAGE OF A BATTLE IS SEEN HERE.
- David went through a great deal in the hands of Saul and his enemies
- It took almost 25 years to become the king of Israel since his anointing when he was just 13 years old (1 Sam 16)
FEAR AND HOPE HAS CONNECTIONS
- David’s fearlessness is because… the verse says “ The Lord is my light and salvation”, :The Lord is the stronghold of my life”
“But blessed is the one who trusts in the Lord, whose confidence is in him”
Trusting God is about the confidence we have in Him.
Jesus is our life and light. Our confidence should be in the ways He leads us.
In my classroom, a student who has more doubts asks more questions.
In my life, when I have more doubts in Him , I start questioning him a lot.
For you were once darkness, but now you are light in the Lord. Live as children of light
Surely God is my salvation; I will trust and not be afraid. The LORD, the LORD himself, is my strength and my defense ; he has become my salvation.”
The LORD my rock, my fortress and my deliverer; my God is my rock, in whom I take refuge, my shield and the horn of my salvation, my stronghold.
The LORD is my strength and my shield; my heart trusts in him, and he helps me. My heart leaps for joy, and with my song I praise him.
DO YOU BELIEVE IN THESE four THINGS
Eph 5:18 “ He is our light
Isaiah 12:2 He is our salvation
Psalm 18:2 He is our deliverer
Psalm 28:7 He is our strength
Today in this world, we fight against the principalities of the world
Eph 5:8
For you were once darkness, but now you are light in the Lord. Live as children of light
Eph 6:11 – we have to put on the full armour of god
Put on the full armor of God, so that you can take your stand against the devil’s schemes.
Eph 6:10
Finally, be strong in the Lord and in his mighty power.
How to be strong ….
We have to be like David….
When David fielded Goliath..
1 Sam 17:47
All those gathered here will know that it is not by sword or spear that the LORD saves; for the battle is the LORD’s, and he will give all of you into our hands.”
33 “I have told you these things, so that in me you may have peace. In this world you will have trouble. But take heart! I have overcome the world.”
Where does fear come from? The bible says, we will have tribulation in life…
Look at the life of Gideon. The angel calls him “Mighty man of valour”. But he was thrashing wheat hiding himself near the winepress.
Are you surrounded by fear?
Deut 1:36 talks about a man called Caleb.
Maybe you are like Caleb today. You are strong, but you are surrounded by people who can bring fear in your life.
God promised Caleb that he will see the promised land. All because of his faithfulness to Him.
Caleb said this.
8 but my fellow Israelites who went up with me made the hearts of the people melt in fear. I, however, followed the LORD my God wholeheartedly.
9 So on that day Moses swore to me, ‘The land on which your feet have walked will be your inheritance and that of your children forever, because you have followed the LORD my God wholeheartedly.’
• Moses sent him, and 11 other men to look at the land
• But most of them were very much afraid,
• They also made the rest of the people feel that great fear
• They told the people things that made them afraid (Joshua 14:8)
But…
Caleb was free from fear
He used his strong trust in God to help God’s people
They were full of pain and despair
Caleb wanted them to trust God instead
Maybe God is speaking to someone here to take Caleb’s ministry in you
You may be surrounded by fear. Fear from people around you. But God is telling you to be like Caleb
