I am not afraid

I fear the Lord.

I am in awe of His power and holiness.

I tremble when I realize that He speaks things into existence and at His Word things also will be judged.

But I love the Lord (because He first loved me) and I have joy and peace in His presence, because He has made me His child.

I consider myself a “God-fearer” and hope to live my life in the fear of the Lord and pass this on to others as well.

But I am not afraid.

I am not afraid of the unknown in this life. I am not afraid of abusers, profiteers, fear-mongers, oppressors, bullies, etc. I am not afraid of storms and circumstances. I am not afraid of the devil or darkness. I am not afraid of what I cannot control. I am not afraid of what has been, what is or what might be.

Why?

Because I fear the Lord. And I serve Him as my only God. And He is the victor, the champion, the conqueror, the King over all. And therefore I am not afraid.

Because God is with me and in me, because of His great and precious promises, and because of His eternal wisdom and power, I am not afraid.

If the diagnosis is cancer, if war breaks out, if famine or drought comes, if I don’t have enough or if I don’t have what it takes…I am not afraid. God is my provider, He is my guide, He is my anchor.

And when I am tempted to be afraid or to despair…

I look to the Lord, go to the Lord, call on the Lord and find that He makes His enemies to fear and I can simply rest, at peace in presence, safe in my Father’s arms.

I am not afraid.