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We should fear in receiving material blessings           “You may say to yourself, ‘My power and the strength of my hands have produced this wealth for me’” (Deuteronomy 8:17).                         It seems that those who believe in our Lord Jesus greatly delight in receiving material blessings.   When we constantly seek after blessings and wealth, it appears that we are serving both God and material possessions at the same time (Mt. 6:24).   This is not pure faith; it is rather a form of syncretism.   We should serve God if it is God and serve material possessions if it is material possessions.   However, we find ourselves serving both God and material possessions.   Perhaps we may not even realize that we are serving God for the sake of material gain.   This idolization of material wealth ultimately enslaves us, ...

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  A fearful situation     [Psalms 27:1-6]     Are there any of you who are in a fearful situation in these days?   If you are, why are you afraid?  The reason we are mostly afraid is that fear, anxiety, and worry cause fear in our hearts.  One of the bible passages that comes to my mind regarding "fear" is Isaiah 41:10 – “Do not fear, for I am with you; Do not anxiously look about you, for I am your God I will strengthen you, surely I will help you, Surely I will uphold you with My righteous right hand.”  Also, when I think about “fear”, I personally like 1 John 4:18 – “There is no fear in love; but perfect love casts out fear, because fear involves punishment, and the one who fears is not perfected in love.”  Obviously the Bible says that there is no fear in love.  But why are we afraid?  The reason is lack of perfect love.  Although the Bible says that “perfect love casts out ...