FEAR

“Inasmuch then as the children have partaken of flesh and blood, He Himself likewise shared in the same, that through death He might destroy him who had the power of death, that is, the devil, and release those who through fear of death were all their lifetime subject to bondage” (Hebrews 2:14-15 NKJV). Jesus sets us free from fear of physical death and eternity in hell, for which we are eternally grateful. But He sets us free from all other fear as well: fear that we aren’t going to be able to make life work, fear of our unholiness being exposed, fear of being worthless, fear of loneliness, fear of not having the perfect love that we desperately need, fear of meaninglessness and insignificance and all other fears that come from being separated from God. We need not worry about trying to make life work; that’s not our job. All we need to do is listen to the voice of our Shepherd and follow Him. Jesus took away our unholiness when He died and took away our sins. We just need to believe it. I like to think of Jesus putting a white robe on me; and on the robe are these words: “Christ my righteousness.” We need not fear that we are worthless, because no person created by God is worthless. We are made in His image, and no matter how much that image has been twisted, we are still infinitely valuable. Those who belong to Jesus are never alone or unloved. God is love, and He will never leave us. We are significant and our lives have meaning because those who trust in Christ bring praise to His glory (Ephesians 1:12). Thank You, Lord, for delivering us from all our fears.