END TIMES READING PLAN: Micah 7 and Nahum 1
SCRIPTURE READING
Proverbs 3:24-26 (NIV); when you lie down, you will not be afraid; when you lie down,
your sleep will be sweet. Have no fear of sudden disaster or of the ruin that overtakes the
wicked, for the LORD will be your confidence and will keep your foot from being snared.
God is our Protector and Defender. We live among people whose hearts are permeated by
fear – the fear of failure, fear of death, fear of disappointment, fear of being wrong, fear of
what others think… Fear is the deciding factor in many of our decisions. If we would dig into
many of our issues we may likely find deep roots of fear. Satan plants lies and we respond
in fear – fear that what he says might just be true. “Maybe I am a bad parent” “Maybe I’m
not smart” “Maybe this is as good as it gets.” When we take Satan’s lies to heart, we don’t
allow the Holy Spirit to speak His profound truth, and we begin to act out of our fears that
the lie might be true. Jesus always provides a way for hope and redemption while Satan
paints these things as unattainable, reminding us of our unworthiness.
How many times has fear stopped us from doing the right thing for ourselves or those
around us? How many of us live in silent fear of big things such as death, financial failure or
the tribulation of the end times? And we all live with personal fears about our character and
our influence. These fears can be paralyzing and can keep us for our great potential placed
in us by the Father. His Word tells us time and time again that we need not fear when He is
our Lord. How different our lives would be if we truly believed this promise.
PRAYER and MEDITATION
1) What are your greatest fears? Ask the Holy Spirit to reveal any fears that are rooted into
your heart, and write them down.
a. Why do you fear these things?
b. Ask God to show you how these fears are affecting you and those around you. How
would your life change if you had total peace and freedom in these areas?
c. Ask God which lies are feeding these fears. Break their hold on you, in the name of
Jesus, and ask God for His truth.
d. Spend some time in prayer, asking God to help you trust Him and trust the promises
of His Word, that He is your Protector.
