This weeks topic is definitely apropos. Fear is perhaps the strongest tool in the devil’s arsenal; and the current circumstances under which we are living give us plenty to "fear". The word “fear” appears over 500 times in the King James Version; and the phrase “fear not” is the most uttered command in the scriptures (http://www.soulshepherding.org/2010/07/fear-not-365-days-a-year/). It's certainly natural to be afraid - even under normal circumstance. We contend daily with finances, emotional and physical trauma, concerns about our future and the future of our loved ones. Just to name few. The current Coronavirus pandemic can easily magnify these fears. But where faith begins fear must end. Christ tells us in Matthew 6:25-34, "do not worry". Why? Because worry doesn’t rid us of our lemons; it only robs us of our joy.
Let us consider the example we find in Numbers 13. Here we find Moses and the children of Israel preparing to enter the Promised Land. Before they enter, Moses sent out twelve spies among whom were Joshua and Caleb. Ten spies brought back a negative report causing the children of Israel to become fearful and desirous to go back to Egypt. But, Joshua and Caleb didn’t see the vast armies of the enemy; they didn’t see the giants of the land. They saw the promises and the power of God! We must all recognize that power in our lives.
Paul reminds us that “God has not given us a spirit of fear, but of power and of love and of a sound mind”(II Timothy 1:7). God, our originator, our creator who made us in His own image has given you and me a spirit of power! By placing our trust in God and His son Jesus, we choose courage over cowardice. We might not understand what God has in store for us or understand the suffering all around us. But, we have a God who is never afraid. We have a God who is never worried.
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