Freedom from Fear

There is a sense in which every form of fear is
essentially the fear of death. Jesus came to deliver
us from that in all its forms. "He became a human
being so that by going through death as a man he might
destroy him who had the power of death, that is, the
devil; and might also set free those who lived their
whole lives a prey to the fear of death" (Heb 2:14,15
JBP).

I know people whose lives are totally controlled by
fear. There is no bondage more powerful and crippling.
Fear takes over the mind, coercing and circumscribing
all its activity. We know where that spirit of fear
originates, and we know the name of the enemy who
would hold us enslaved. In the name of our God we must
tread down our enemies, including all the nagging
"what ifs" of our lives. To those frightening
possibilities Christ answers, "I will never leave you
or forsake you." Let the very worst thing come to
pass--even there, especially there, his hand will hold
us. If we go into darkness, He is there, has been
there before us, has conquered all its powers. That's
why He became a man. That's why He died. That's why He
rose again.

My Lord and my God--forgive my fears. Deliver me from
bondage by the power of your resurrection.

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"No one has ever seen God. But if we love each other, God lives in us, and his
love has been brought to full expression through us." 1 John 4:12

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