FEAR NOT

Proclamation:

"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?" Psalms 27:1-2 (KJV)

Explanation:

This psalm was written under the influence of The Holy Spirit of God by King David.  Because he had already been told by The Lord that he would be victorious over his enemies David had no reason to fear anyone or be afraid of anything.  The Lord was going to protect him and fight his battles.

Application:

It does not matter what circumstances we are in, believers have no reason to fear or be afraid of anything because The Lord God is with us. (Psalm 23:4)  God did not give us the spirit of fear. (Romans 8:15)  When we follow The Lord, we have no need to fear anything.  He lights our paths and gives us direction.  He strengthens us when we are weak. He is our protection and He fights our battles.  Given that He is all knowing, all powerful, and everywhere at the same time, what do we have to be afraid of?  God loves us and His love for us is perfect.  The Bible teaches us that “… perfect love casts out fear…” (1 John 4:18)  If we truly believe then The Spirit of God is within us and therefore the spirit of fear cannot be in us.  If we are afraid then we are letting the devil control us.  If so, then we need to pray and submit our lives to The Lord in order to resist the devil. (James 4:7)  Believers need not be afraid for The Lord is with us (Psalm 118:6) and He will protect us. (Proverbs 3:24)  Pray, and give whatever it is to The Lord, and then don’t worry about it.