Day 10: What are you afraid of?

God's word tells us to 'fear not' on many occasions. Here are just a few examples:

Psalm 27:1
The LORD is my light and my salvation; Whom shall I fear? The LORD is the strength of my life; Of whom shall I be afraid?


Isaiah 41:10
So do not fear, for I am with you; do not be dismayed, for I am your God. I will strengthen you and help you; I will uphold you with my righteous right hand.


Isaiah 41:13
For I am the LORD, your God, who takes hold of your right hand and says to you, Do not fear; I will help you.


And although we know He tells us not to be afraid, this world is still a very scary place. Most of us struggle with some kind of fear or another. For me, as childish as it may seem to some, I am scared of the dark. I hate, almost more than anything, to be alone in a pitch black room. I still sleep with some kind of night light on, even if it is just the light given off by a bright digital clock. I'm not sure what I think will happen in the dark, I just don't like not being able to see. In a more metaphorical sense, I also fear being in a spiritual or emotional dark place.



There have been times in my past when I've encountered some pretty black places. Quite fortunately, I am aware that God's word is the light that will lead me out of any present darkness.

Psalm 56:3-4
When I am afraid, I will trust in you. In God, whose word I praise, in God I trust; I will not be afraid. What can mortal man do to me?