Faith and Fear

I have an app on my phone that is centered around health and fitness. Actually I have several of those apps. This particular one tracks my steps, healthy habits, gives me nutrition tips, fitness pointers and more. The other day it showed me a quote that really struck a chord with me.

"When fear knocks, let faith answer."

As I did a little more research I learned that in one of his sermons Martin Luther King Jr. said this was a quote that used to hang on people's walls. "Fear knocked at the door. Faith answered. There was no one there."

I love this quote so much. The fact is that the Bible is quite clear about the matter of fear. 1 John 4:18 says "There is no fear in love. Perfect love drives out fear..."

When I searched BibleGateway for the phrase "do not be afraid" 81 results came up. One of my favorites was Exodus 14:13 "... Do note be afraid. Stand firm and you will see the deliverance the Lord will bring you today."

Or here's one in Deuteronomy 1:29 "Then I said to you, 'Do note be terrified; do not be afraid of them.'"

A couple of chapters later in Deuteronomy 3:22 the Word says, "Do not be afraid of them; the Lord your God himself will fight for you."

I could go on and on like this but you get the idea. We're told not to be afraid and the reason why is quite simple. As believers we have the Lord fighting our battles. He will fight our battles and shoulder our burdens. We don't have to. When things get hard we lay our problems at His feet. When you feel like you can't go on then He "will lift you up on eagle's wings". 

I don't know what type of fear is knocking at your door today. I do know that faith in the Lord is the best way to answer. And although you might still feel some of that fear, He'll help you deal with whatever comes your way.