Heb 2:14-15 - Since therefore the children share in flesh and blood, he himself likewise partook of the same things, that through death he might destroy the one who has the power of death, that is, the devil, and deliver all those who through fear of death were subject to lifelong slavery.
If we boil down our fears or polled the masses of what they fear most, the answer that is always in the top 5 is death. And rightfully so, that unknown stop of all life can be a terrifying and paralyzing slavery. If our goal in life is to not die, than life will be lived with caution and and absence of risk that is required to live to the glory of God. But, if the fear of death is eliminated, somehow, and the future life looks better than this life, if there is confidence that we were made for the next life and that God is very much in control of this one, than we can be delivered from this fear and live well. Jesus did just that when he became man so he might destroy the power of death and the power of the devil so that we could be delivered. And if death isn't worth fearing than there should be nothing else either than leads us to fear. God has taken care of the biggest fear-producer and so the rest should be easy.
Ps 139:14-16 - I praise you because I am fearfully and wonderfully made; your works are wonderful, I know that full well. My frame was not hidden from you when I was made in the secret place. When I was woven together in the depths of the earth, your eyes saw my unformed body. All the days ordained for me were written in your book before one of them came to be.
When we consider the human body, with all its intricacies and complexities, it should lead us to awe. We fear God because we are fearfully and wonderfully made. We fear him because he saw before we were. He created us and knew us and every day of our lives are written in His book before one of them came to be. So, not only did he remove the power of death, he also knew us before we were alive and knows how many days we will be alive. Our God is worthy of fear because he took away our fear. He has given us confidence and peace because He is already there.
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Hebrews 2:14-15 -
14 Since therefore the children share in flesh and blood, he himself likewise partook of the same things, that through death he might destroy the one who has the power of death, that is, the devil, 15 and deliver all those who through fear of death were subject to lifelong slavery.
14 Since therefore the children share in flesh and blood, he himself likewise partook of the same things, that through death he might destroy the one who has the power of death, that is, the devil, 15 and deliver all those who through fear of death were subject to lifelong slavery.
2 comments:
Praise God for you post. Amen and amen! To live with fear is not really living. To live without fear but not knowing why can sometimes be even worse as it could lead to disaster. Only in having a saving knowledge of Christ are we freed from fear.
Quick question: do the words (or words like it) "Do not fear" really appear 365 times in the Bible?
Amen and amen! Btw, does "fear not" or its equivalent really appear 365 times in the Bible? Thanks.
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