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Our Fearless Champion
Yenny Kartika Official Writer
1252Matthew 8:26
Why are you fearful?
Bible Reading
for a Year [bible]psalm112[/bible]; [bible]ipete4[/bible]; [bible]ezeki28[/bible];
[bible]ezeki30:20-26[/bible]
Falling
asleep was a challenging event during my childhood. No sooner had my parents
turned out the lights than the crumpled clothes I had thrown on the chair would
take on the form of a fiery dragon and the thoughts of something living under
my bed put me into a panic that made sleep impossible.
I’ve come to
realize that the immobilizing power of fear is not just a childhood experience.
Fear keeps us from forgiving, taking a stand at the office, giving our
resources to God’s kingdom, or saying no when all our friends are saying yes.
Left to ourselves, we are up against a lot of fiery dragons in our lives.
In the story
of the disciples in the storm-tossed boat, I’m struck by the fact that the only
one who was not afraid was Jesus. He was not afraid of the storm, nor was He
afraid of crazy men in a graveyard or of the legion of demons that possessed
him (Matt. 8:23-34).
In the face
of fear, we need to hear Jesus ask, “Why are you fearful?” (v.26) and be
reminded that He will never leave us nor forsake us (Heb. 13:5-6). There is
nothing that He can’t overcome and therefore nothing for Him to fear. So, next
time you’re haunted by your fears, remember that you can rely on Jesus, our
fearless Champion!
In times of fear, call out to Jesus, our fearless Champion.
