October 20,2021
DAILY DEVOTION:
“FREE FROM FEAR”
Psalm 23:4
The Passion Translation
4 Even when your path takes me through the valley of deepest darkness, fear will never conquer me, for you already have! Your authority is my strength and my peace. The comfort of your love takes away my fear I’ll never be lonely, for you are near.
One of the benefits available to us as believers is the freedom from fear. If fear had power over you in the past, you can be free of it. With God’s help, you can learn how to overcome fear and begin to experience the abundant life God has planned for you.
Even when we do feel afraid, we don’t have to give in to that feeling. We can go ahead and act on what God is calling us to do, because God will be with us to protect us, and see us through. He will help us, go before us to fight the battle on our behalf, and bring us through victoriously as we obey Him.
The message of “fear not for I am with you” is expressed all throughout the Bible. God does not want us to fear, because fear prevents us from moving forward, and doing all He has planned for us. He loves us and wants to bless us, but fear tries to keep us from experiencing God’s best.
The best attitude that a Christian can have toward fear is this: “Fear is not from God, and I will not let it control my life! I will confront fear. I won’t give in to fear. When I feel afraid, I will keep moving forward because I know God is with me.”
Jesus is your Deliverer. As you draw closer to Him, He will deliver you from fear.
