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and operate by faith in order to experience life! Let's look at two scriptural examples of "just" men living their lives. The book of Job establishes two things: 1) Job was an upright and just man (Job 1:1, 8 and Chapter 2). 2) Fear is what put Job's life in the devil's hand (Job 3:25-26). Job was an upright man who knew God. He obviously knew the operational principles of God. He knew about making sacrifi ces. Unfortunately, however, Satan was able to get to Job's thoughts to the point where he began worrying about his children. He worried about them to the point that he spoke his fear, and then he put corresponding action to his fear by continually making sacrifi ces for the same thing over and over. And it was so, when the days of their feasting were gone about, that Job sent and sanctifi ed them, and rose up early in the morning, and o ered burnt o erings according to the number of them all: for Job said, It may be that my sons have sinned, and cursed God in their hearts. Thus did Job continually (Job 1:5). Now, Satan was doing what he always does. He was "going to and fro in the earth, and… walking up and down in it" (verse 7). Why? "Seeking whom he may devour" (1 Peter 5:8). Verse 7 says, "Casting the whole of your care [all your anxieties, all your worries, all your concerns, once and for all] on Him, for He cares for you a ectionately and cares about you watchfully" (Amplifi ed Bible, Classic Edition). Because Job had not done 1 Peter 5:7, he became a person whom Satan could devour! When Job took on the cares, anxieties, worries and concerns about his children, he put the laws of fear into motion. Satan was then able to come to God about him. He tried to get God to put His hand on Job, but God wouldn't do it! Job had already put his family in Satan's hand because of fear, and Satan did what he always does—steal, kill and destroy. Now, look over at Mark 5 and you will see an example of a di erent choice in action. You know the story. Jesus is on His way to Jairus' house to heal his daughter when He gets delayed by the healing of the woman who has an issue of blood. Let's read verses 35-36: While he yet spake, there came from the ruler of the synagogue's house certain which said, Thy daughter is dead: why troublest thou the Master any further? As soon as Jesus heard the word that was spoken, he saith unto the ruler of the synagogue, Be not afraid, only believe. Jairus was also a "just" man. He was the leader of the synagogue. But now he has a choice to make as to how he is going to conduct his a airs of life. He heard the lies of the devil: "Your daughter is dead." He heard the truth of the Word of God: "Stop the fear! Believe only!" Believe what? What he already said in verse 23, "Come and lay thy hands on her, that she may be healed; and she shall live"! Thank God this just man chose to live by faith and therefore experience life instead of death! Glory to God! Here is some great news! Even if you have made the decision (maybe without even knowing it until now) to exercise fear instead of faith, IT IS NOT A PERMANENT CHOICE! Job realized his choice and repented (Job 42:6). When he prayed for his friends in faith, he got back twice as much as Satan had been able to devour previously! Say this in faith: "I make the decision today to never operate in or by fear ever again, from this day forward! Father, as an act of my will and with Your help, with Your power, with Your wisdom and with Your Word, I stop the fear now! I believe only! And I will experience life and life more abundantly because the life which I now live in this fl esh, I live by the faith of the Son of God! Amen!" Hallelujah! You have just closed the door to the devil! Dr. David Weeter is an author, speaker and founder of David Weeter Ministries. David teaches real people how to face real challenges with real faith in a real God to achieve real victory. For more information, go to davidweeter.org. C H A N N E L C H A N N E L Tue. 6 a.m. | Fri. 3 p.m. | Sat. 4 p.m. ET Watch Dr. David Weeter on Watch i Even if you have made the decision... to exercise fear instead of faith, IT IS NOT A PERMANENT CHOICE! 1 0 : B V O V

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