Only believe

"Be not afraid, only believe." - Mark 5:36

Fear and faith can meet, but they cannot always dwell together. One of the two has to depart because they are not compatible. We want fear to depart, for it is not worthy of a Christian. Fear is, in essence, unbelief. Unbelief is disrespectful to God; it seems to say, "I don't believe what You said. You will not fulfill your promise."

Faith, on the other hand, declares, "You can't be wrong. You will never lie; You will undoubtedly keep Your promise. You can, and You want to fulfill Your promise. You are faithful."

Our Lord has commanded us to believe in His Word; He has given promises to the believers, and He has surrounded us with a multitude of witnesses who believed. Unbelief stands in the way of His promises and our prayers. It must be removed so that we receive His promises and answers to our prayers.

The prayers of the upright please God because they believe that He is the hearer of prayer, and they expect an answer from their faithful Lord.

Lord, I believe in Your power, Your mercy, Your love, and Your promises.

From my diary,

September  26, 2023