![]() ![]() So lets take the plunge and be free from fear. Let us be anxious for nothing but in everything by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let our request be made known to God (Phil 4:6). I know now to experience life in its full form, without fear hindering me from accomplishing my goals and dreams. I wish I could say every thing gets perfect, or when you get tired, take a long break, for when fear sets in lets be reminded that God does not promise painless days, laughter without sorrows, sun without rain, but he assures us that he’ll be our strength in the days of pain, our comfort in tears, and be the light of our path. It is written, “Have not I commanded thee? Be strong and of a good courage be not afraid, neither be thou dismayed: for the Lord thy God is with thee whithersoever thou goest”(Joshua 1:9). He said No to gaining the world He so loved the easy way. Jesus said No to turning stones into bread to feed His hunger. Sometimes, I want to give up, on my spirituality, workouts, relationships, job search, and the truth is I have, so many times. In Matthew 4: 111 we see Jesus saying a very clear No to the enemy when He was being tempted in the desert. The thing about fear is you are fully aware that you can accomplish what you have set out to do but we allow it to diminish our zeal and cripple our ability to succeed. It is necessary to know that we have to worship and praise the Lord in every situation and not wallow in fear, for it is written “We can do all things through Christ who strengths us” Phil 4:13.Īccording to Henry Thoreau,“most men lead lives of quiet desperation and go to the grave with songs still in them”.įear paralyses you, kills dreams and ambitions. But its as simple as this: When Jesus Say Yes, Nobody Can Say No. Why should I fear? I am a child of the Lord Almighty, who brought me into this world with a purpose. Horse Creek Church of God online broadcasting. Quite frankly, I have no idea why I was afraid, as it is written in the bible about 365 times “do not be afraid” depending on how it is translated, as if I needed one phrase for everyday of the year to be reminded. I am a Christian, and I believe that Jesus is the Son of God, who died on the cross for my sins and yours (john 3:16) and the teachings of the bible. During this time, I was always worried and this diverted my focus. I was afraid of the dark, afraid of my future and failure, afraid of not being cool, afraid of the opinions of others, afraid of death. In retaliation, Joab murdered Abner with help from his brother Abishai, against the wishes of David.Over the years, fear had been a strong factor in my life, and I mean all the different dimensions of fear. Īlthough Joab won the battle, Abner escaped with his life Asahel was buried in his father's tomb at Bethlehem. Abner begged Asahel to stop pursuing him, but when Asahel refused to desist, Abner thrust the blunt end of a spear through Asahel's stomach, and Asahel died on the spot (cf. 2 Samuel 23:24 1 Chronicles 11:26).Īfter a battle at Gibeon between Abner, commanding the army of Ish-bosheth son of Saul and Joab, commanding the army of David, Asahel pursued Abner while he attempted to escape. He is considered among David's thirty valiant men (cf. ![]() He was put to death by Abner, whom he pursued from the battlefield when fighting against Abner at Gibeon, in the army of his brother Joab, (cf. 2 Samuel 2:18) and was told that if he was running through wheat field, the stalks wouldn't bend. ![]() He was known for his swiftness of foot: "Asahel was swift of foot, like a gazelle in the open field, or like a wild deer." (cf. His older brothers were Joab and Abishai. This would make it a name of "thanksgiving", thanking God for what he has "made" or "done".Īsahel was the youngest son of Zeruiah, David's sister ( 2 Samuel 2:18 1 Chronicles 2:16). perfect, and the theophorous element (deity name), אל, the Hebrew God El, or Elohim. The name is made up of two parts: the verb עשה, Hebrew "to do, make" 3rd m.sg. Asahel is mentioned in 2 Samuel Chapters 2 and 3.Īdditionally, the name Asahel (under a variant spelling) appears in Aramaic in the Book of Enoch. The name means 'made by God.' Asahel was the nephew of King David, as well as the younger brother of both Joab, David's general, and of Abishai. ![]() Woodcut of Abner killing Asahel, by Johann Christoph Weigel, 1695Īsahel ( Hebrew: עשהאל, Ancient Greek: ‘Ασαέλ, Latin Asael) was the youngest son of Zeruiah. ![]()
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