FAITH CAPSULE: The antidote to fear is faith. 

John 20:19-30

Fear is like a prisoner to anyone with fear.
When fear is in place, worry takes charge.
Do not worry, deny fear, and come out of the prison of fear.
When Jesus walked back and forth on the face of the earth with His disciples, there were times His disciples demonstrated fear because they could not stand in faith but sank in fear.
In the face of confronting challenges, when fear strikes, faith will sink.
After the resurrection of Jesus, the disciples could not stand on faith, which is the promise of Jesus.
The inability to stand in faith will fall into fear.
John 20:19 records the fear of the disciples of Jesus, “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.” 
The disciples of Jesus became displaced by fear,
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 stand in faith.
Where there is fear, there is a worrying disposition of the word of God.
In your life, does fear have a place?
In your life, does fear have a place?
The word of God is the source of faith.
Meditate the word of God continually to let faith be active
Allow the word of God to arise in you.
God is the one that you need in all challenges. 
The devil is never careless but always careful and on time to take advantage when a believer slips from letting the word have its place in every confronting situation.
The living word of God will drive one not to become a victim of fear.
The antidote to fear is faith. 
Faith in Jesus will cause peace to reign.  
Jesus spoke to the disciples, and they saw the mark of crucifixion. 
The Bible records, “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) 
Anyone who gains sight of the mark on Jesus will experience an activation of faith, and the spirit of fear will depart.
Just like the disciples, anyone who sees the mark of the crucifixion and believes such shall not be a victim of fear.
Also, the fear about all that is in the wicked world will not have its place in your life. 
As a believer in the living word of God, it is your choice to depart from the prison of fear by rejoicing. 
Receive and believe that Jesus went to the cross for all. 
The disciples came out of fear to the testimony of the visitation of Jesus. 

Prayer for today: Ask in the name of Jesus that you shall not be a victim of fear.
 Ask for the word of God that terminates fear sounding in your direction. 

FAITH CAPSULE: Selfishness is one of the characteristics of a fool.

Psalm 14

Do not be a fool, but give your heart to God.
Selfishness is one of the reasons one who has closed up and is not mindful of God does not fear God.
A heart given to God is with the fear of God.
Do you understand the fear of God?
Lack of understanding of the fear of God means not knowing God. 
Proverbs 2:5 buttresses, “Then you will understand the fear of the Lord, and find the knowledge of God.”
The majority no longer fear God with their heart but with their mouth. 
One not living life for God is a fool, saying there is no God.
Psalm 14:1 states, “The fool has said in his heart, “There is no God.” They are corrupt, they have done abominable works, There is none who does good.”
One that is a fool will not know to do good before God.
God sees all.
Do not be a fool.
Know to do good before God at all times.
Do not be a selfish one.
Whatever you do before God is what you are sowing to reap.
In this wicked world, know to do good to attain the mercy of God. 
Live life, sow good to reap good from God. 
It is a wise saying that whatever one sows such will reap. 
For example, as close as bananas and plantain look alike, there is no way to sow bananas and reap plantain. 
What are you sowing to reap? 
Hosea 10:12 records admonish, “Sow for yourselves righteousness; reap in mercy.” 
God will reward your devices!
All should know that God is near to all at all times.
Do not be selfish in your ways of life.
Know God to fear Him, the rewarder of one who fears Him to do good for His glory.
God is near at all times.
2 Chronicles 16:9 testifies, “For the eyes of the Lord run to and fro…”
There is no hiding place from God that is near at all times. 
One that gives self to God by spending time in His word is conversant with God to hear from God and is in a position to do according to the word of God. 
Giving oneself to the word of God is taking a position to gain the mercy of God. 
However, God cannot be intimidated to provoke His blessing.
God testifies to His mercy in Romans 9:14-16, “…I will have mercy on whomever I will have mercy, and I will have compassion on whomever I will have compassion. So, then it is not of him who wills, nor of him who runs, but of God who shows mercy.”
The mercy of God is in place for all, and nothing under heaven can displace or deny His mercy. 
However, live life for God to provoke His mercy over your life.

Prayer for today: Pray to be able to focus on God, and live for God to gain His presence in your life.

FAITH CAPSULE: Giving thanks will only flow where there is a flow of joy.

Luke 19: 1-10, Acts 16:16-40

Do not ignore the word of God to avoid a glorious destiny.
One that ignores the word of God is far and not near to God.
The word of God is His instruction.
His instruction is the direction.
Engaging the instructions of God is engaging in a glorious destiny. 
Also, ignoring or snubbing the instruction of God is taking a position to become substituted for the ordained position of God for life.
Give yourself to the word of God, His instruction.
The word of God instructed all to keep His Spirit burning and alive in life when it states, “Rejoice always, pray without ceasing, in everything give thanks; for this is the will of God in Jesus for you Do not quench the Spirit.” (1 Thessalonians 5:16-19)  
Do you know that the word of God makes all know joy is what gives access to the presence of God? 
Psalm 16:11 buttresses, “…in the presence of God is fullness of joy.”  
The apostle Paul reiterated in Philippians 4:4, “Rejoice in the Lord always. Again I will say, rejoice!” 
God resides in a joyful environment. 
The case of Zacchaeus:
In the seeking of Jesus, Zacchaeus gained the attention of Jesus, “…When Jesus came to the place, He looked up and saw him, and said to him, “Zacchaeus, make haste and come down, for today I must stay at your house.” (Luke 19:5) 
Just like He offered Zacchaeus to stay at his house, it is the same that He will respond the same to one as Zacchaeus responded.  
The Bible records the response of Zacchaeus, “So he made haste and came down, and received Him joyfully.” (Luke 19:6) 
Can you respond to Him joyfully when He comes to locate you at your at the representative of sycamore tree of your life? 
The Bible is not telling all for the fun of it that Zacchaeus received Him joyfully, but it is telling all to observe to do what the word says. 
The calling attention of God is to be without ceasing.
A prayerful life provokes prevailing life while prayer-less prevail-less.
Paul and Silas prayed and sang, and the Holy Ghost came down. 
Acts 16: 25-26, “But at midnight Paul and Silas were praying and singing hymns to God, and the prisoners were listening to them. Suddenly there was a great earthquake so that the foundations of the prison were shaken, and immediately all the doors were opened and everyone’s chains were loosed.” 
With joy, give God thanks in all things and for all things to the glory of God.
Most importantly, thanksgiving will only flow where there is a flow of joy.
The Spirit of God will respond to one with joy by demonstrating His presence of God. 
The word of God is true to the core if you will incorporate yourself in the word.

Prayer for today: Ask to constantly engage His word as instructed in the pages of the Bible. 

FAITH CAPSULE: Let the word take its place in you.

Psalm 138

How do you give yourself to God?
Acts 6:4 informs all, “But we will give ourselves continually to prayer and to the ministry of the word.”
All must give themselves to God continually.
To give to God continually is to seek God diligently.
Do not give to God short if you expect to gain more from God.
It is faith that quickens to give onto God.
Hebrews 11:6 encourages, “But without faith, it is impossible to please Him, for he who comes to God must believe that He is and that He is a Giving to God rewarder of those who diligently seek Him.”
Studying the word of God is not just reading the word of God to gain and retain the presence of God.
The word of God.
The word of God is His power.
Power belongs to God.
Psalm 138:2 informs all, “For You have magnified Your word above all Your name.”
The word of God has the power to heal and to deliver. 
Psalm 107:20 records, “He sent His word and healed them, and delivered them from their destructions.”  
His word is here for any who will engage His word for deliverance and preservation. 
Are you still waiting for the word of God to bring forth your deliverance and preservation? 
Hebrews 4:12 states, “For the word of God is living and powerful and sharper than any two-edged sword, piercing even to the division of soul and spirit, and of joints and marrow, and is a discerner of the thoughts and intents of the heart.” 
The word of God, by its power, demands our time. 
Are you giving time to study the word of God or skimming through the pages of His word?
All that is needed most in this world is His word. 
The word of God is for our learning. 
Romans 15:4 admonishes, “For whatever things were written before were written for our learning, that we through the patience and comfort of the Scriptures might have hope.” 
Are you spending time studying the word of God or the world? 
For those who are spending time on the word of God, the word of God will no doubt work for those in this world of wickedness. 
Anyone spending time for the world more than word needs readjustment of time. 
Are you expecting the word of God to answer on your behalf when you have not been giving yourself to the word of God? 
The word of God cannot fail and will not fail. 
The book of Isaiah 55:11 declares, “So shall My word be that goes forth from My mouth; It shall not return to Me void, but it shall accomplish what I please, and it shall prosper in the thing for which I sent it.” 
Let the word of God grow your life.

Prayer for today: Ask that the word of God will take its place in your life.

FAITH CAPSULE: I plead, Lord God, Let your way be my way.

Genesis 17

Living by the way of God is the character of obedience.
The way of God is the word of God.
Those who walk in the way of God give themselves to the word of God,
live for His glory.
Genesis 17:1 records, “When Abram was ninety-nine years old, the Lord appeared to Abram and said to him, “I am Almighty God; walk before Me and be blameless.”
God made Abram walk (in His way) before Him and will make you walk in His way if it is your desire prayerfully to ask Him.
Genesis 5:24, “Enoch walked with God; and he was not, for God took him.
Genesis 6:9, “Noah was a just man, perfect in his generations. Noah walked with God.”
In your life journey, how far are you from God, who is near always?
To walk far from God is the avenue to experience failure.
If walking in the way of God is not possible, the word of God would not have asked for walking in His way.
Have the desire to walk in the way of God.
It does not matter who you are or the title you answer, but walking far from God is the avenue to fall.
The way of God is in the word of God.
Give self to the word of God, observe, and live by His word.
Proverbs 23:26 informs, “My son, give me your heart, and let your eyes observe my ways. 
The way of God is the way to walk and not live a life of waste.
Pray continually to walk the way of God.
What you think is what you ask.
Ephesians 3:20 buttress, “Now to Him who is able to do exceedingly abundantly above all that we ask or think, according to the power that works in us.”
Continually pray that you will not be far from God but observe and live by His word, walking in His ways.
One that prays continually for the way of God demonstrates reliance on God and does not take the chances of falling off the way of God.
Is Moses half obedience the evidence of disobedience, falling out of the way of God?
God asked Moses to speak to the rock in the eyes of the Israelites to give them a drink, but Moses did not obey according to the way of God. (Numbers 20:8)
Numbers 11:20 records, “Then Moses lifted his hand and struck the rock twice with his rod; and water came out abundantly, and the congregation and their animals drank.”
Half obedience is disobedience.
Moses struck and spoke, an act against the word of God.
God responded to Moses, “Then the Lord spoke to Moses and Aaron, “Because you did not believe Me, to hallow Me in the eyes of the children of Israel, therefore you shall not bring this assembly into the land which I have given them.” (Numbers 11:12)
Moses did not walk in the direction of God.

Prayer for today: Pray not to be disobedient in the way of God.