May 29 Getting Rid of Fear
May 29
Getting Rid of Fear
“Since the children have flesh and blood, he too shared in their humanity so that by his death he might destroy him who holds the power of death—that is, the devil—and free those who all their lives were held in slavery by their fear of death.”
—Hebrews 2:14-15
Since the days of Eden, people have been haunted by fear of each side of the grave. As the old song goes, “I’m tired of living but scared of dying.” On this side of the tombstone, fears are aggravated by pain and suffering. Sometimes when people peer beyond the grave, their anxieties are aggravated by the unknown. The Prince of Peace is the only one who can rid you of fear, whether it’s fear of the here and now, or of the future.
Peace is the opposite of fear. A prescription for peace is found in Hebrews 2:14-15. God became a human being—that’s Jesus. Jesus, through His death, broke the power of the Devil and his lies. This same Jesus desires to deliver you of your fears, whether you’re frightened of life as a living nightmare or fearing death as a scary unknown. To place your trust in Jesus gives you peace now and peace about the hereafter.
To place your hand in the Prince of Peace’s hand does not necessarily guarantee you protection from suffering. But it does give you protection from fear, including a steadfast hand to hold onto and the certainty that a loving and all-powerful God who knows everything is standing by your side. Putting your confidence in Christ will free you from living all your life as a slave to constant dread.
Prince of Peace, forgive me for allowing fear to come between us. I have no need to fear what will happen today. I have no need to fear what will happen when I die. Free me to live every day without fear.