FAITH CAPSULE: it is your choice to depart from self-imprisonment in the prison of fear.

John 20:19-30

When Jesus walked back and forth on the face of earth with His disciples, there were number of times His disciples demonstrated fear because they could not give to worship but fear in the face of confronting challenges. After the resurrection of Jesus, the disciples could not stop from demonstrating fear. It is written, “Then, the same day at evening, being the first day of the week, when the doors were shut where the disciples were assembled, for fear of the Jews, Jesus came and stood in the midst, and said to them, “Peace be with you.” (John 20:19) Disciples of Jesus engage self-imprisonment because fear took over worship from them. Jesus knew that fear replaced faith in them when He said to them, “Peace be with you” Jesus, the living Word of God is the Prince of peace and He visited them with peace because they could not hold on to His word. Where there is fear there is worrying and it is the indication of the absence of the Word. Is there any fear or worrying as a result of your confronting challenge? Jesus, the Word of God is the one that you need to attend to your fear.
The devil is never careless but always careful and on time to take advantage when a believer slips from letting the word has its place in every confronting situation.Inregards to the disciples there was no better solution to free them from their self-imprisonment of fear but the living word of God.
The antidote of fear is faith. Faith in Jesus will cause peace to reign. After Jesus had spoken peace into His disciple’s life, the eyes of their mind were opened to see the mark of crucifixion. The bible recorded, “When He had said this, He showed them His hands and His side. Then the disciples were glad when they saw the Lord.” (John 20:20) The mark on Jesus registered gladness into the life of the disciples and the spirit of fear departed. If you will begin to see the mark of crucifixion and believe that the marks were registered on Jesus for us to be able to have life abundantly, then the fear about all that is going on around the world will not have its place in your life. As a believer of the living word of God, it is your choice to depart from self-imprisonment in the prison of fear by rejoicing. Receive and believe that Jesus went to the cross for you. The disciples came out of fear and they were able to testify the visitation of Jesus.

Prayer for today: Ask in the name of Jesus that fear will no longer have you locked in any way of living life. Also ask for the word of God which terminates fear shall never cease from sounding in your direction.