What do you fear? Do you have a fear of heights? Are you afraid of losing your job? Are you afraid of losing your spouse? Do you fear certain animals? Are there people who strike fear in your heart? Do you know you do not need to fear? Are you willing to be courageous?
We wrestle with many fears. There is a name for every type of fear known to humankind. Often, what we are afraid of the most is the unknown or what we do not understand. But we do not have to fear anything or anyone other than God.
Fear is a tool Satan uses to drive a wedge between us and God. He especially uses it when it comes to fearing someone else. Being afraid of someone can cause us to do things we know we shouldn’t. Fear can drive us into a panic and cause us to be irrational. We can lose our sense of judgment and common sense. Logical thinking disappears.
Jesus tells us that we are not to fear anyone. He doesn’t mean we are to be so bold as to be foolish. He means that we are not to allow fear to control us. We are to maintain our wits, think logical, and realize that no one can take away His promise of eternal life. Our fear of Him is to be reverence, respect, and worship.
We have a choice to make. We can allow fear to control us, or we can believe Jesus is in control. Overcoming fear is not easy and can only be done as our faith in Jesus grows deeper. The more we experience Him working in our lives, the deeper our faith will grow. Therefore, we need to open our minds, accept Jesus is in control, and trust Him to do what is best for us.
I pray we all seek to overcome fear. I pray we build our faith by experiencing Jesus. I pray each one of us trust that Jesus is in control, rather than Satan, and know that Jesus will do what is best. Overcome your fear. Experience Jesus. Trust Jesus. Know that Jesus will do what is best.
Matthew 10:28 “Do not fear those who kill the body but cannot kill the soul; rather, fear the one who can destroy both soul and body in hell.”
Marty Pressey 