"4 And Peter said to JESUS, "LORD, it is good that we are here. If you wish, I will make three tents here, one for YOU and one for Moses and one for Elijah."
5 He (Peter) was still speaking when, behold, a bright cloud overshadowed them, and a voice from the cloud said, "This is MY beloved SON, with whom I am well pleased; listen to HIM."
6 When the disciples heard this, they fell on their faces and were terrified.
7 But JESUS came and touched them, saying, "Rise, and have "NO FEAR."
8 And when they lifted up their eyes, they saw no one but JESUS only."
Worldly popularity is a changing fad, as many have discovered in life. However, from time to time someone (whether intentionally or not) mixes a fad with Biblical fact, the results can be lasting. The phrase "NO FEAR" has been around for thousands of years, and yet we see it on clothing, energy drinks, and other modern day other marketing paraphernalia.
JESUS even used the words "NO FEAR" during HIS earthly tenure when HE ministered to Peter, James, and his brother John. JESUS had just been visited by GOD and the disciples, who were present, "fell on their faces and WERE TERRIFIED". If they really KNEW who JESUS was they would have had no reason to be terrified. In 1 John 4:8 scripture tells us "GOD is love" and 1 John 4:18 says "There is "NO FEAR" in love, but perfect love casts out fear. For fear has to do with punishment, and whoever fears has not been perfected". JESUS is GOD (John 10:30) and HE KNEW GOD so fear had no place in HIS life.
JESUS still wants us to live with "NO FEAR"! Since GOD is LOVE and there is "NO FEAR" in LOVE, HIS desire is to fill us with GOD's LOVE removing all FEAR from our lives! Like Peter, I can get all consumed with building "tents" when GOD wants to reveal HIMSELF to me and HE wants to do it on HIS terms, not on my terms. GOD doesn't desire "tents" or worldly, ornate structures. GOD wants to live in our lives, in our temples, for ALL to observe. And HE can best do that when we live a life of "NO FEAR"!!!
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