Fear Not
Last Summer I visited France and was saddened by the changes I saw in Paris. On street corners were police with guns, and the Eiffel Tower was fenced in with guards everywhere. I have friends who would not travel to London or European cities for fear of terrorist attacks. In addition, there were random shootings in cities around the world which provoked fear in many. Now we are faced with the COVID-19 world pandemic producing a different sort of fear in us. This fear is based on a tiny Coronavirus that is transmitted from other human beings. Not just strangers, but our own family members may not be safe. Where does this leave us? We must turn to God, who is always safe.
I have written a poem about not resorting to fear because with faith and trust in God the fear is removed. When we live in fear we are allowing our enemies to win and our greatest enemy, Satan, to win. You have a choice in not going to fear. This also means choosing to be smart and taking safety precautions to protect yourself and your loved ones against COVID-19. When we trust in God, fear vanishes giving rise to freedom. This is freedom in Christ. When we have freedom in Christ, no one can really hurt us and nothing can provoke us to fear. Don’t live in fear for the Lord has given us a mind to use for wisdom and discernment. Feel empowered to make good choices and fear not!
Fear Not
When the rain and clouds hover and persist, fear not
When worry and anxiety hold you captive, fear not
When your trust and belief waver, fear not
When you wonder if you can keep on breathing, fear not
When all those around you have lost control, fear not
When you find yourself in a bottomless abyss, fear not
When your trials and tribulations are never ceasing, fear not
When you keep trying, but seem to always fail, fear not
When life seems hopeless with no promise, fear not
When all reason and logic doesn't give an answer, fear not
When life seems forever against you, fear not
When faulty thoughts overtake your mind, fear not
When you are approaching and facing death's door, fear not
When you don't know if you can make it another day, fear not
When the darkness of depression does not lift, fear not
When the oppression and abuse are too much to bear, fear not
When hurt leaves your heart in pieces, fear not
When loss and grief cause you endless pain, fear not
Since God is always with us, fear not
Since in God we trust, fear not
Since without fear, there is freedom, fear not
Since our freedom is in Christ, fear not....
- Dr. Rhonda Milner
"Where the Spirit of the Lord is, there is freedom."
2 Corinthians 3:17a
"Fear not, for I am with you."
Isaiah 43:5a
