“I
sought the Lord at all times, and he answered me; he delivered me
from all my fears” (Psalm 34:4 NIV).
Is
there something you fear? Fear can help you if you are in real
danger, because it brings forth a rush of adrenaline to save
yourself, but fear about something you cannot control such as the
future will end up making you very ill from the stress. If your body
is always in a state of fight or flight, you will get adrenal fatigue
and become very ill. If you let worry and fear dominate your
thoughts a real health hazard can occur.
Jesus
wants you to trust Him with your fear, especially if it is keeping
you from serving Him. Whenever I am needlessly afraid, I remember
David and Goliath. David was not afraid of Goliath even if he was
nine feet tall. Goliath told them to send one man to fight him and if
he won the Philistines would serve them. David was just a boy, but he
knew that God was with him. He set forth with his sling and five
stones to meet the giant. The giant taunted him, but David was not
afraid because he had great faith in his mighty God to help him. I
love what David said, “You come against me with sword and spear and
javelin, but I come against you in the name of the Lord” (1 Samuel
17:45 NIV). David ran towards his enemy, spinning his sling and then
threw the stone right in the middle of the forehead of the giant,
killing him.
When
you are facing a fear that keeps you from living a life of peace that
God wants you to have or a fear of serving God in some way, remember
David. Approach it with the same words. “I come against you fear in
the name of the Lord. I give this fear to the Lord, knowing He will
help me to stand with confidence knowing “God is love. There is no
fear in love. But perfect love drives out fear, because fear has to
do with punishment” (1 John 4:16, John 4:18 NIV) “For God gave us
a spirit not of fear but of power and love and self-control” (2
Timothy 1:7 ESV). God wants you to face your fear with his might and
power. God is with you just as he was with David.
Dear
Lord,
I
give you my fear knowing that you want me to trust you to give me the
strength to accomplish your will. Help me to step out in faith, just
like David, and know that I can do all things through you who gives
me strength.
In
Jesus’ name,
Amen
