We are examining how Jesus dealt with the stressful situation before Him in the Garden
of Gethsemane. We want to learn from Him and develop the same method He used to
confront the stress and fear in our own lives.
Jesus said in Matthew 26:41, "Watch and pray, that ye enter not into temptation." The first step in dealing with thoughts of stress and fear is to "watch." The word means to give attention to, to be mindful of, to be ready for, and to consider an event that is soon to occur. We have every reason to suspect that the enemy will attack our thoughts. How are we to watch for the attack?
We watch by meditating on the Word of God. Joshua 1:8 says (in the Rotherham's
Emphasized Bible):
"This scroll (our Bible) of the law must not cease out of thy mouth but thou must talk to
thyself therein day and night, that thou mayest take heed to do according to all that is
written therein--for then shalt thou make thy way prosperous, and then shalt thou have
good success."
This is not a silent activity; it is a time to speak the Word with our mouths so that we can
hear the words being spoken, Fear cannot stand in the presence of faith. The Word is full
of faith so when you speak the faith filled Words of God, the fear filled words of stress
and fear must depart. Today, speak the Word and watch fear run away (remember it has
to depart because the victory is in the Word!).
of Gethsemane. We want to learn from Him and develop the same method He used to
confront the stress and fear in our own lives.
Jesus said in Matthew 26:41, "Watch and pray, that ye enter not into temptation." The first step in dealing with thoughts of stress and fear is to "watch." The word means to give attention to, to be mindful of, to be ready for, and to consider an event that is soon to occur. We have every reason to suspect that the enemy will attack our thoughts. How are we to watch for the attack?
We watch by meditating on the Word of God. Joshua 1:8 says (in the Rotherham's
Emphasized Bible):
"This scroll (our Bible) of the law must not cease out of thy mouth but thou must talk to
thyself therein day and night, that thou mayest take heed to do according to all that is
written therein--for then shalt thou make thy way prosperous, and then shalt thou have
good success."
This is not a silent activity; it is a time to speak the Word with our mouths so that we can
hear the words being spoken, Fear cannot stand in the presence of faith. The Word is full
of faith so when you speak the faith filled Words of God, the fear filled words of stress
and fear must depart. Today, speak the Word and watch fear run away (remember it has
to depart because the victory is in the Word!).
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