No Fear in Love

By Hazel Holland

"He who is holy, let him be holy still."  Revelation 22:11

God has given us His Spirit as a guarantee of our inheritance in Him.  He has already placed His seal of approval upon us.  Therefore, as we hear  these words, spoken with such  love and unmistakable clarity by Jesus, “Let him who is holy continue to be holy still,” we may know that the  verdict  in  the  courts of  heaven  has  already  been  decided. Those who have chosen to be  found  in Christ have already been  judged and found not guilty.  Praise God!  Our righteous Judge has already taken the penalty for our sin.

These words, spoken by the angel to John, were never designed to bring terror to our hearts as believers.  In fact, just the opposite is true.  John’s prophetic visions were designed to bring hope and encouragement  to  the  early Christians who were  suffering  severe persecution for their faith.  Not only was the book of Revelation given for their day but also its message is relevant to every generation.  It is especially applicable to our day because the end of all things is at hand... 

There was no  fear  intended  in Jesus' pronouncement: “… Let him who is holy be holy still”, because His perfect love casts out all fear...  “There is no fear in love.  But perfect love drives out fear, because fear has to do with punishment.  The one who fears is not made perfect in love” (I John 4:18).  How can I fear the One who has already taken all my sins upon Himself?  Such love defies human reasoning...  He has already given me His righteousness  in exchange  for my rags!   He has already sealed me by His Spirit!  I will rejoice in my inheritance—Jesus Christ! ♥ (An excerpt from:  "The Naked Truth..." )

Art link: A Man of Sorrows
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