In 1979, a summer blockbuster film named “Jaws” became the highest grossing film of all time. The main character was a mechanical replica of a human-eating great white shark. Unfortunately, the mechanical shark constantly broke down. So the director “shot around” the shark and implied its presence with music that won many awards. Once the shark was seen on the screen at the end of the movie, it was kind of a relief. Jaws wasn’t nearly as intimidating once you saw him. That’s how fear works. Fear operates best in the dark. It grows in our minds, distorts reality, and manipulates our decisions. But 1 John 4:18 says, “There is no fear in love. Perfect love drives out fear.”As we close the “Love Does” series, what we will see is that the love of Christ exposes our fears and strips it of its power. As a result, your heart will be filled with God’s love so that there’s no room left for fear.
