Have No Fear

The Lord is my light and my salvation; whom shall I fear? The Lord is the stronghold of my life; of whom shall I be afraid? Psalm 27:1

Have No Fear

To be a Christian is to have no fear. A Christian is a soldier. It's a battle to take up our cross every day. It's a battle to be both a sinner and a saint (Rom 7:14-25). It's a battle to exercise faith over fear. But have no fear, Christian. Remember, we’re never alone in the battle. We have a Savior who won the war. We have a Heavenly Father who is patient and gentle. We have a Helper, the Holy Spirit.

Our Lord & Savior, Jesus

To be a Christian is to have a Savior. So have no fear, Christian. Jesus Christ lived the sinless and perfect life we couldn’t ever live. Jesus was so obedient to His Father's will that He willingly went to the cross (Phil 2:6). There on that cross, He suffered and died for our sins - past, present, and future. He died the death we deserved. He took all of God's wrath against our sins and satisfied God's justice completely. Jesus was our perfect, once and for all Substitute (1 Pet 3:18, Heb 9:28). He took our punishment in full. He paid off our massive debt we owed to God. He triumphed over sin, Satan, and death. To top it all off, three days later Jesus rose again from the dead, with over 500 first-hand witnesses recorded of His resurrection. So now, whoever believes in Jesus shall not die in their sins but have the gift of eternal life (John 3:16).

God's love for us is best displayed when we look to the cross, His Son. Jesus is our Light and our Salvation. He is the Stronghold of our life (Psalm 27:1) So, have no fear, Christian. Look at what Jesus did for you. Look at how much God loves you. Now that is Good News!

The key is remembering the Good News in the midst of the battle. It's the king of all perspectives to have but not always easy to keep. But it's always available to us to believe, ponder, and cherish. This is where real peace comes from (See John 14:27). So don't let the battle rule over you. Instead, believe, ponder, and cherish Jesus our Savior, and let the peace of Christ rule your heart (Col 3:15).

Our Patient & Gentle Father

To be a Christian is to have a patient and gentle Father. So have no fear, Christian. We don't ever need to be afraid of our Heavenly Father. He wants us to come to Him with everything; just as a small child comes to his Mom or Dad - humble, trusting, and obedient, even when he doesn't understand, or even when he's in trouble. Our Heavenly Father doesn’t ever demand anything hard or unreasonable from His children. He's compassionate. He knows our weaknesses. Therefore, He's patient and gentle. While temptations can overwhelm us and repentance can be hard, Jesus reminds us that His yoke is easy and His burden is light (Mat 11:30), and the truth sets us free (John 8:32).

Even so, our Heavenly Father will still allow trials to come. But in those trials, His discipline is always loving. Trials are there to prove our faith, not to God because He already knows our faith, but to ourselves. Seeing evidence of our own faith gives us assurance of our own salvation. In that is real joy and peace to know we truly are God's children. Trials are also there to strengthen our faith and make us more like Jesus (Rom 8:28-29). This is the main goal of the Christian life...to become more Christlike, little by little, until our Heavenly Father calls us Home to be with Him.

Our Helper, The Holy Spirit

To be a Christian is to have a Helper. So have no fear, Christian. We have The Holy Spirit who gently convicts us of sin, comforts and encourages us, guides and teaches us. He gives us wisdom, discernment, and true understanding of God's Word. He guides us away from lies, error, and false teaching and into sound doctrine and His truth in all matters of life. We have the Best Helper to live out our Christian life...and to help us experience real victory along the way. God's grace is always sufficient in every battle, and Jesus reminds us that the Holy Spirit will be with us forever (John 14:16). How comforting and encouraging that is!

Run with Endurance, Solider!

To be a Christian soldier is to live a life that is full of courage, victory, joy, peace, and purpose. Therefore, have no fear Christian. Jesus is our Light and Salvation, the Stronghold of our life. He won the war for you! Of whom shall you be afraid?…No one and nothing. Now go and be strong in the strength of His might, and take up the full armor of God today, solider! (See Ephesians 6:10-20). Cast off every weight that slows you down, especially the sin that so easily trips you up. And may you run with endurance the race God has set before you, soldier. Me too. Let's do this by encouraging each other to keep our eyes on Jesus, the Author and Finisher of our faith (See Hebrews 12:12) .

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“I am leaving you with a gift—peace of mind and heart. And the peace I give is a gift the world cannot give. So don't be troubled or afraid. John 14:27

Therefore there is now no condemnation for those who are in Christ Jesus. Romans 8:1

If God is for us, who can be against us? Romans 8:31