ABOLISHING FEAR
Psalm 27:1
“The LORD is my light and my salvation; whom shall I fear? The LORD is the defense of my life; whom shall I dread?
Are you experiencing fear today? Fear over finances, fear over the situation with terrorism, fear of the future, or just fear in general? Maybe you can’t explain it – you are just afraid.
I think many of us have gone through that phase at one time or another. I know that I have. While I was recovering from my stroke and still in rehab in Mirada Hills, I went through a phase where fear almost consumed my thinking. It wasn’t fear over salvation or my Christian life. It was fear that I wouldn’t recover completely. Fear that I would spend the remainder of my life not being able to walk or get around. Just fear of the ramifications of a stroke.
I had seen so much happen to other people with strokes, especially to those in Mirada Hills. It seemed that most of the people there were there because of a stroke. Almost all of them had diabetes. Some of them would never get out of that place. Some of them died while I was there.
However, my God was faithful. He led me to promises in His Word that saw me through my trauma. Promises that I still cling to every day of my life. I have shared this passage before in previous pen pulpits; however, I feel compelled to share it with you again. That passage is in Psalm 27. Today we will look at verse one.
David wrote in the midst of a time of fear in his life. “The LORD is my light and my salvation; whom shall I fear?” The LORD is the defense of my life; whom shall I dread?” If the One who called light into existence comes to my rescue in my times of darkness, how can I fear? He is my light and my deliverance.
Fear brings darkness. You can’t see clearly in times of fear. But He sheds light into your situation. He helped me to see that even if I didn’t recuperate completely, He is still my God and my Savior. What I couldn’t do, He would help me in that situation. He would defend me against all attack of Satan and from my sinful nature which has a tendency to doubt God.
Folks, let me tell you that He has done that for almost five years now. I still find myself occasionally falling into the fear syndrome – “What if?” “What if?” “What if?” When this happens I find great comfort in Psalm 27:1. He still sheds His light of encouragement into my dark times.
What are you going through today? Young people or seniors – it doesn’t matter. If you are a believer you will have your dark periods. When this happens, let me recommend Psalm 27 to you. Let me assure you that the LORD will come to your rescue. We will look at more of Psalm 27 in our next pen pulpit. Until then, God bless and keep trusting!
Love to you all,
See also Isaiah 41:10, II Timothy 1:7, I John 4:18, Psalm 23:4, Romans 8:15