By Marcia Colgar
“Have I not commanded you? Be strong and courageous. Do not be afraid; do not be discouraged, for the LORD your God will be with you wherever you go.” Joshua 1:9
Believe it or not, the phrase, “do not be afraid” appears over 300 times in the Bible. Yet how often do we fear things in our daily lives? We worry about what others think of us, what might happen in the future, or what God might challenge us to do. In fact, so much of what happens in our world today is driven by fear – lying, greed, infidelity. Why are we so afraid?
Our fear reflects the fact that we do not trust in God. Even though He is the Creator of the Universe who knows what was, is, and is to come, we seem to forget that so often. We think that we can take care of life on our own, but instead we end up doing very little because we fear the outcome.
Think of all the things you worry about each day. The economy. Our jobs. The comfort and safety of our families. Our reputation. Our health. Our happiness. Isn’t God’s love so much greater than all of these things? Isn’t He the ultimate source of comfort, security, and joy? The things we fear seem to pale in comparison. He will never abandon us, even if we face troubles and hardship. Best of all, we have an eternal place in Heaven with Him.
In Romans 8:37-39, Paul writes about the amazing power of God’s love.
“No, in all these things we are more than conquerors through him who loved us. For I am convinced that neither death nor life, neither angels nor demons, neither the present nor the future, nor any powers, neither height nor depth, nor anything else in all creation, will be able to separate us from the love of God that is in Christ Jesus our Lord.”
We have nothing to fear because nothing can separate us from God’s love. He promised in the Bible that He would never leave us or forsake us. So no matter whether the economy crashes, our homes are hit by a natural disaster, or we face serious illness, God will be there to calm the raging storm in our lives and bring us comfort. Set your trust in Him rather than in the things of this world, and you will certainly have nothing to fear.
Marcia Colgar owns the site Online Christian Colleges. She writes various articles about faith-based education.
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