Bring Fear into the Light

The LORD is my light and my salvation-- whom shall I fear? The LORD is the stronghold of my life-- of whom shall I be afraid? Psalm 27:1

My Mom was the family worrier. She worried about everything. Her life was filled with “What if?” and the answers always seemed to be bad.

 

 

I know it’s a cliché but she really did worry when things were going well – certainly something bad was right around the corner! She’d say things like, “Friday the 13th comes on Wednesday this month.”

 

We chuckled. We teased her. We called her a worry-wart. We didn’t take it seriously.


Worry-wart: a casual name we use to describe someone who dreads tomorrow; they’re afraid of everything. Someone who’s paralyzed by anxiety.


 

But God sheds light on our fears and enables us to trust Him.

He shines on our anxiety and it fades away.

His light dispels dread and replaces it with faith in His love.



It doesn’t happen overnight – a pattern of fear is hard to break.

 

But, soon, His light overwhelms the darkness and frees us to be the people He created us to be.


Are you anxious about tomorrow?
How has God freed you from fear?




 

Genuine or Counterfeit?

Genuine—we sometimes use this word in funny ways. I was in the grocery store a while back and saw a sign advertising “Genuine Imitation Crabmeat.” Excuse me? How can it be genuine and imitation at the same time?

The phrase “genuine imitation” can also apply to the spiritual lights that draw our attention.

2 Corinthians 11:14 says, "And no wonder, for Satan himself masquerades as an angel of light." He’s an imitation light that appears to be genuine. He uses his fakery to confuse us and to lead us astray.


Praise God, there is a Genuine Light that exposes the imitation and outshines it. We might be momentarily confused, but “While I am in the world, I am the light of the world" (John 9:5 ) .



Jesus overpowers Satan until he casts but a weak glow.

Now that Jesus is at the right hand of the Father, we’ve been filled with the light of the Holy Spirit. We might be assaulted by confusion, doubt, or temptation, but be confident.

The light of the Spirit never dims, it forever shines brightly to guide us and to assure us of His presence. 

Rest in the Light. Be confident in its radiance.



Has Satan tried to distract you with his imitation light?
How did the Holy Spirit’s light reveal Satan’s darkness and guide you back to Him?