I WILL NOT FEAR

The LORD is my light and my salvation; whom shall I fear? The LORD is the strength of my life; of whom shall I be afraid? – Psalm 27:1

“You shall not be afraid…” (Psa.91:5a). God not only defends us against all evil, He also protects us from the FEAR of evil. He gives us FREEDOM from FEAR. The typical human being is afraid of many things and is often subject to terror at night: the fear of real threats such as armed robbers, home invasions, earthquakes and hurricanes, or things brought on through our imagination such as ghosts, apparitions, and imaginary creatures of the night. When you’re under God's protection, you need not fear any of these things. Someone has actually defined F.E.A.R as “False Evidence Appearing Real”!

The fear of what we do not see seems to be natural to human beings. That’s perhaps why many people have a dread of spirits in general, and evil spirits in particular. Praise God; He has not given us the “SPIRIT of fear” but of power, of love, and of a sound mind (2Tim.1:7). Some forms of fear may be preservative and beneficial in nature, but the Spirit of Fear is a spirit of bondage, and cannot co-exist with the Holy Spirit in the believer: “For you did not receive the spirit of bondage again to fear; but you received the Spirit of adoption by whom we cry out, “Abba, Father” (Rom.8:15). Jesus came to “deliver them who through fear of death were all their lifetime subject to bondage” (Heb.2:15). Come out of the bondage of fear.

One who trusts in the Lord need not be afraid of men or demons. By the Strength of God’s Spirit within, you can conquer all facets of fear: fear of the “terror by night” (invisible demonic attacks); fear of the “arrow that flies by day” (visible human attacks, violence); fear of “the pestilence that walks in darkness” (diseases and plagues), and fear of “the destruction that wastes at noonday” (accidents, calamities and disasters). You can thus declare: “The LORD is my LIGHT and my SALVATION; whom shall I fear?” (Psa.27:1a). The Light of Faith and Salvation will always vanquish the darkness of Fear and Damnation. Fear is a tormentor; but “Perfect Love casts out Fear” (1Jh.4:18). You have no business with fear! Cast it out!

Having placed your faith in the living God, you can be at peace, being assured of His protection in all things and at all times. As God's children we know that nothing can harm us that aren’t aligned with His will for our lives. Even at the expense of our natural life, our spiritual life is eternal. So we can move forward with confidence, knowing that when we're in full communion with God, allowing Jesus to live through us and hearing the voice of the Holy Spirit in our daily walk, then we're going to be OK regardless of any threats. Having done all that is our part: “we may boldly say: “The Lord is my helper; I WILL NOT FEAR. What can man do to me?” (Heb.13:6).