| “Fear of man will prove to be a snare…” |
| —Proverbs 29:25a |
There is a lot of fear in the world today. Sometimes the fear is real. Sometimes the fear is imagined. Nevertheless, fear seems pervasive.
Speaking of fear, have you ever been bullied? The older you are the less likely that you are routinely bullied. Although, I have noticed some situations lately where really elderly people are sometimes bullied by really young people. This tends to happen when an older person encounters a group of younger men or women. In fact, I’ve recently seen an incident where the most vicious bullying came from young women toward an older man and woman walking through a park.
When surrounded by fear, it is sometimes difficult to know what to do. But, I have a suggestion. I am convinced that we who follow Jesus must become more and more aware that we must not fear other men and women. Why? Well, for one reason, because King Solomon suggests the following in Proverbs 29:25:
Fear of man will prove to be a snare, but whoever trusts in the Lord is kept safe.
Our real safety from fear and the effects of fear depends on the power of Christ, our Savior and Lord. We need not fear what other men and women might do to us. Our protector is the Holy Spirit. He dwells within us and comes along side us to lead us and guide us along the pathway that He has opened up before us.
If we feel fear, let’s determine to trust the God who loves us. He dispels fear. All we have to do is allow Him to do so. And, that is really good news.
Based on a blog originally posted on Thursday, January 5, 2017
