Why are you fearful?---MATTHEW 8:26
Read Matthew 8:2324
Falling asleep was a challenging event during my childhood. No sooner had my parents turned out the light than the crumpled cloth I had thrown on the chair would take on the form of a fiery dragon and the thoughts of something living under my bed put me into a panic that made sleep impossible.
I've come to realize that the immobilizing power of fear is not just a childhood experience fear keeps us from forgiving, talking a stand at the office, giving our resources to God's kingdom. Or saying no when all our friends are saying yes. Left to ourselves, we are up against a lot of fiery dragons in our lives.
In the story of the disciple in the storm. tossed boat, I'm struck by the fact that the only one who was not afraid was Jesus. He was not afraid of the storm, nor was He afraid of a crazy man in a graveyard or the legion of demons that possessed him (Matt.8:23-34).
In the face of fear we need to hear Jesus ask. "Why are you fearful? (V.26). And be reminded that He will never leaves us nor forsake us (Heb.13:5-6). There is nothing that He can't overcome and therefore nothing for Him to fear. So, next time you're haunted by fears, remember that you can rely on Jesus, our fearless champion!
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