Let’s talk about fear – briefly. We could write and discuss this at length, but for the purposes I have this morning, let’s just give it a light dusting of a talk. Agreed?

The Bible is littered with scriptures that discuss fear. We are to fear the Lord but not to fear each other or our enemy. That says to me, that we are to worship God and have a humble reverence for Him and yet we are to turn to that same God with confidence knowing that He alone is able to protect us.

I thank God that He loves us like that. He’s better than a great parent, but He’s showing us the proper order of things. We are not to live our lives fearful of the situations that seek to rob us of our peace – no matter what they are – but instead, we are to cling to Him (like a dryer sheet does to your clothes). When we are that close to Him, we don’t fear anything. Why, because we are in the safety of our loving God and He does not fear anything. So, if you fear, it is a good indication that you are not close enough to God today. Draw nigh to Him and He’ll do the same.