No More Fear In Life or Death

“God’s Spirit is in you and is more powerful than the one who is in the world.” 1 John 4:4 (CEV)

Yeshua came to earth to defeat death and to destroy the devil’s work. In fact, the Bible says, “The Son of God came for this purpose: to destroy the devil's work” (1 John 3:8 NCV).

What is the devil’s work? Messing up your heart by filling it with worry, guilt, anger, and confusion—and making you feel worthless, helpless, hopeless and aimless.

One of Satan’s biggest tools in your life is fear. But fear does not come from God. The Bible says, “There is no fear in Love…perfect Love drives out fear” (1 John 4:18 NIV).  So, whenever you’re feeling afraid, you can know that God’s not the one behind it.

The Bible also says, “God is Love” (1 John 4:8 NLT). Since there’s no fear in Love, and since God is Love, you can know that His Presence drives out fear.

The number one fear that people have is the fear of death, and Satan uses it to keep us enslaved.

When I think of all the people, I know and love who are in heaven, it makes me even more eager to get there. And when I look around at the pain and brokenness of this world, I’m reminded that we were never meant to be here forever…and thank God we won’t be!

Hebrews 2:14-15 (NLT) says, “Because God’s children are human beings—made of flesh and blood—the Son also became flesh and blood. For only as a human being could He die, and only by dying could He break the power of the devil, who had the power of death. Only in this way could He set free all who have lived their lives as slaves to the fear of dying.”

I’m not afraid to die because I know what Yeshua has done for me. When you’re a friend of God and you know where you’re going, there’s no fear in meeting Him there.

But I’m also not afraid to live in a world that seems to be spinning out of control, even when the devil seems to be having the last word in a lot of ways.

“God stripped the spiritual rulers and powers of their authority. With the cross, He won the victory and showed the world that they were powerless” (Colossians 2:15 NCV). As a Believer, you don’t have to be afraid, because “God’s Spirit is in you and is more powerful than the one who is in the world” (1 John 4:4 CEV).

There is no more fear, in life or in death, for those who walk with Yeshua. If you are feeling anxious or afraid today, surrender to God, and ask Him to remind you of His Word, His promises, and His Love.

Live Like Yeshua: With Generosity and the Right Priorities

“Your Father knows what you need. But put God’s work first, and these other things will be yours as well.” - Luke 12:30-31 CEV

In most cultures today, it’s easy to think of yourself first—to hoard all your resources and to consider your own interests before other people. But Yeshua calls you to live differently—to live how He did. He wants you to live with generosity and a sense of priority.

God wants you to be generous so that you can be like Him—because He is generous. The Bible says, “God so loved . . . that He gave” (John 3:16 NIV). Every time you give, you become more like Yeshua. Every time you give, your heart grows bigger. Every time you give, you break the grip of materialism in your life. When you give, you win a spiritual victory every time.

Luke 16:9 (NCV) says, “Make friends for yourselves using worldly riches so that when those riches are gone, you will be welcomed in those homes that continue forever”. In other words, God wants you to use your money to help people learn about Yeshua—to hear the Good News and get saved. Then you might meet someone in heaven who will say, “Thank you! Your money helped build a church. I'm in heaven now because that church reached me. Now I’m your friend forever.”

People think the Bible says that money is the root of all evil. But it doesn’t. It says, “The love of money is the root of all kinds of evil” (1 Timothy 6:10 NLT). Money is just a tool…a tool that can help you love people as you live generously.

Another way to live like Yeshua is to live with a sense of priority, knowing what should be first. Yeshua knew His purpose and priorities. The earliest statement we have from Yeshua was when He was twelve years old and told His parents, “I must be about My Father’s business” (Luke 2:49 NKJV). At age twelve, He already knew His life plan. He was focused. He was purpose driven. And at the end of His life He said, “It is finished” (John 19:30 NIV). Those two statements show how focused Yeshua was on His priorities. They’re the bookends of a successful life.

The first line in The Purpose Driven Life is completely countercultural in today’s world: “It’s not about you.” Yeshua was saying the same when He said, “Your Father knows what you need. But put God’s work first, and these other things will be yours as well” (Luke 12:30-31 CEV). Many things in your life like your career, education, friendships, romance, and finances are good and from God…But God says to put Him first.

Live like Yeshua did…with generosity and the right priorities. And He’ll help you with everything else!

The Torah...The Covenant

“But this is the covenant I will make with the house of Israel after those days'—it is a declaration of Adonai. 'I will put My Torah within them. Yes, I will write it on their heart. I will be their God, and they will be My people” - Jeremiah 31:33 (TLV).

Through Messiah's one offering, God has accomplished what no human effort could ever achieve. Hebrews declares that we have been "made perfect forever" (Hebrews 10:14 TLV)"For by one offering He has made perfect forever those being made holy.") —not because we have reached flawless performance, but because Messiah's sacrifice is complete and sufficient. From that secure standing, God continues the work of making us holy day by day.

Jeremiah reveals what this looks like under the New Covenant. God does not merely give His people commandments written on stone; He writes His Torah upon their hearts. Obedience becomes the fruit of a transformed relationship rather than the means of earning acceptance.

Being made perfect forever and having God's Torah written within us are not opposing truths—they belong together. The finished work of Messiah gives us confidence before God, and the indwelling work of the Spirit shapes our hearts to delight in God's ways. We obey not to become His people, but because He has already claimed us as His own.

Today, rest in the finished work of Messiah while remaining open to the ongoing work of God within you. The covenant is both a promise of acceptance and a promise of transformation.3