Fear No Fear

(All scripture from Lexham English Bible, Copyright 2012 Logos Bible Software)

Yahweh has established his throne in the heavens, and his kingdom rules over all.

Psalm 103:19

Yahweh IS Elohim Almighty. The ONLY true Elohim there is. His throne is in the unseen realm. It cannot be stormed. It cannot be overthrown. The devil couldn’t even keep his own place in the heavens – with the help of a third of the angels – much less challenge anyone for any other position (Revelation 12:7-8) – and that was against an Archangel not even a member of the Godhead. Adonai rules. PERIOD. And His rule is over EVERYTHING. There is NOTHING excempt.

This means (among other things) two basic things. First, although we are given free will and do not have to obey, there WILL BE an accountability for everything we do. Second, if He chooses to, He could replace any part of things with any other part of things. Adonai can promote those He chooses to where He chooses. That isn’t to say we don’t have choice in the matter (we cooperate WITH Him, we’re not dictated to BY Him). But if the time has come for a particular wicked scheme to fail, it will fail. Adonai doesn’t control everything that happens, but Adonai can make anything happen. Yeah, it gets confusing, doesn’t it? Well, that’s one of the reasons we have scriptures like this. It frames something we can understand in a way we can understand it, without seeking to reveal everything or explain how everything works. The human mind seeks to understand everything, because it runs into human thinking a lot and a human can understand a human. But once we choose to deal with Adonai, that doesn’t work. We can’t understand Him without training and revelation in understanding His love (Ephesians 3:14-19). And we also can never forget that He doesn’t OWE us an explanation for ANYTHING: HE is Elohim Almighty. Period.

Our thanksgiving then comes from our trust in Jesus about our belief in His words: “Jesus said to him, “I am the way, and the truth, and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me” (John 14:6). Jesus made a Way for us to get into HIS covenant. “And he took bread, and after giving thanks, he broke it and gave it to them, saying, “This is my body which is given for you. Do this in remembrance of me.” And in the same way the cup after they had eaten, saying, “This cup is the new covenant in my blood which is poured out for you” (Luke 22:19-20). Belief and trust in that covenant enables us to enter into it, humbly submitting to Jesus as our Lord and Saviour. “But what does it say? “The word is near to you, in your mouth and in your heart” (that is, the word of faith that we proclaim), that if you confess with your mouth “Jesus is Lord” and believe in your heart that God raised him from the dead, you will be saved. For with the heart one believes, resulting in righteousness, and with the mouth one confesses, resulting in salvation” (Romans 10:8-10). What great reasons to be thankful!

Ruach HaKodesh reminds us constantly that we can trust this. That we have a right to believe this and our belief will not be in vain. Because Jesus is THE FINAL AUTHORITY. Period. There is NO OTHER WAY. No matter what humans think. No matter what humans choose to believe. THIS is THE truth. Period. Sooner or later EVERY SINGLE HUMAN BEING, ORGANIZATION, RELIGION, and GOVERNMENT will acknowledge that. “Therefore also God exalted him and graciously granted him the name above every name, so that at the name of Jesus every knee should bow, of those in heaven and of those on earth and of those under the earth, and every tongue confess that Jesus Christ is Lord, to the glory of God the Father” (Philippians 2:9-11). This is a wonderful reminder. It’s hard to look at a government program, a vote for the other ‘team’, a decision that comes down against our beliefs, and NOT feel powerless. WE might be powerless, but Adonai is ANYTHING BUT. We can take heart in that TRUTH. Adonai is MORE THAN ENOUGH.

Sooner or later, they all must bow. Sooner or later, the consequences of their decisions will come about. Sooner or later, Adonai will bring things to pass that will not be pleasant for the wicked (Great Day of the Lord, anyone?). If WE do not keep our eyes on Jesus and our ears glued to what Ruach HaKodesh is saying, we might let ourselves get caught up in the anxiety, terror, and despair of the wicked (that’s the wicked on purpose, not the sinner who doesn’t know better yet). We need to listen for His voice. Listen to His reminders. Listen to His promises. And then to apply them. Taking heart that whatever we are facing is temporary. That whatever is coming against us is subject to a higher power. As I heard one man of Adonai say, the judge is our Father and our lawyer is our brother, so the opposing council doesn’t have a chance.

When we submit to His authority and right and good and just, we have a Heaven and Earth full of reasons to praise His name. We have hundreds of reasons to be grateful to Him. To see the light at the end of the night. The dawn breaking His righteousness everywhere. It is freeing and it is joyful. Thank Him today for who He is and what He does. He knows the end and shared it with us: He wins!

Daily Affirmation of the Goodness of Elohim: Isaiah 45:23

“I have sworn by myself; a word that shall not return has gone forth from my mouth in righteousness: ‘Every knee shall kneel down to me; every tongue shall swear.’” This is also found in Romans 14:11. Adonai Himself has spoken this. His Word is inviolable and eternal. It NEVER returns void (Isaiah 55:11). He can be trusted in FULL. Adonai was declaring the Messiah and the authority of dominion that the anointing of Messiah carries with it. Jesus has stepped into that place. He was the only one found worthy to do so (and there were some in the cosmos REALLY TRYING to get in there) – Revelation 5:8-14. Before Jesus, we ALL kneel – even those who love Him dearly (Revelation 1:17). It is because of His majesty, glory, and authority. The GOOD news is that we who are fellow heirs will be taken by the hand and brought to our feet. The GOOD news is that we are protected and cherished and looked for. The GOOD news is that we will never be condemned and have NOTHING to fear. In HIM we are made righteous as He is. In HIM we are victorious in spite of how circumstances look. In HIM we are protected and guided, governed and corrected. Loved. Very, VERY loved. What a GOOD God!

Your Daily Confession of Elohim’s Goodness:

I taste and see that Yahweh is good; I am blessed because I take refuge in Him.

Psalm 34:8