John 6:20
But he said to
them, “It is I. Do not be afraid.”
As a child, I have fear
of cockroach (generally, entomophobia) and of ghost (phasmophobia). Although I have seen (and later on, killed) a
lot of cockroaches, I haven’t really seen a ghost. In effect, I have already overcame my fear of
the six-legged critter, but, for ghost, honestly, I still fear going through or
being left in dark places.
In the bible, St. Paul
To overcome this fearfulness, we need to
trust in and love God completely - not to be afraid of being alone, not to be
afraid of being too weak, not to be afraid to love and be loved, of not being
heard, and not to be afraid of anything, for in God’s eyes, “we are of more
value than many sparrows”.
It is a refusal to give into fear. It is a
turning to God even in the darkest times and trusting in God to make things
right. This trust comes from knowing God and knowing that He is a righteous God
-- total and complete trust!
When we have a trusting relationship with God, we can
rely on His promises. We can be strong
and of good courage. We can fear nothing
because God is with us, He will not fail us, nor forsake us.
This is His promise.
And as a faithful God, we need to have faith in Him.
Let us pray +
Almighty Father, in You I put my trust, so,
I will not be afraid of what any man can do to or against me. Teach me thy way, O LORD, that I may walk in
thy truth; unite my heart to fear thy name.
I give thanks to thee, O Lord my God, with my whole heart, and I will
glorify thy name for ever. Amen +
Lord, let your mercy be on us, as we place our trust in you.
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