(KJV.) I PETER 3:13
(13) And who is he that will harm you, if ye be followers of that which is good?
FEAR NOT, BE GOOD!
Grace be unto you! If we walk in the righteousness of Jesus Christ our Lord and Savior, doing his good pleasures, what is pleasing in his eyes, being faithful to him; guess what? Absolutely nothing, that is of evil in this world, can prevail against a believer to destroy him/her; therefore, let us fear no foes, who plot and plan evil works, rather be good to others, and leave everything else in the hands of Jesus, the caretaker of souls.
The following are few instances of how the Lord delivers, exonerates his faithful servants amidst persecutions; (i) Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego, the Hebrew young men, faithful believers of God, refused to worship the image that King Nebuchadnezzar set up, and was thrown into the furnace of fires, but Jesus was with them in the fires, they did not burn into ashes or stench with smokes, he delivered them out of the furnace of the fires; cf. Daniel, 3; (ii) Prophet Daniel, was also a faithful and faultless before God and men, enemies plotted against him, set up a trap, that whosoever will pray or worship any other God, besides King Darius, the penalty his death, Daniel, did not budge, but was faithful to God, prayed in his house, yet he was arrested for going against the law, thrown into the lions den for the lions to make mastery of his bones, but the Lord sealed the mouths of the lions, they could not devour him, he was delivered. cf. Daniel 6; (iii) Apostle Paul, was a prisoner among other prisoners transported to Italy, experienced difficulties in stormy seas, in the midst of the storms, an angel of the Lord, stood by him, encouraged him that no lives will be lost in the sea, cf. Acts 27:24; though they threw some items out of the ship to lighten, yet the shipwrecked, they found themselves on an island called Melita, as Paul gathered a bundle of sticks. laid them on a fire, a viper came out of the heat, fasted on his hand, he shook up the beast into the fire, was not harmed cf. Acts 28; hmmm! what was a viper doing in the fire alive? good question! therefore, there are a few more instances in the scriptures whereby faithful servants of God were liberated from evil works, simply because of being good, it is good to be good, let's not fear evil works of men, rather be good to others, and do good works!
Beloved, so long as we are faithful to Jesus, do what is required of us, no type of a weapon that is formed against us can prevail, every tongue that condemn us in judgment will be dealt with by Jesus. cf. Isaiah 54:17; in the stormy seas, we will not be drowned, he calms the storms, saying peace, be still!. cf. Mark 4:39; therefore, exercise faith in Jesus, fear no foes, leave all care upon him; regardless of anything, good or evil, there is an underlining purpose of Jesus, know that so long as we believe in him, we are not alone in any type of a situation we face in this world, let us trust in him, the anchor of souls. Jesus is coming back again soon! Continue ye in Love! Peace and Love be unto you! Amen and Amen!.
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