Posted on 10/04/2026 5:44:13 AM PDT by The Ignorant Fisherman
FEAR THOU NOT
SONG DEVOTIONAL
Beloved, death is the king of all fears, and fear entered into this world after the fall of Adam and Eve because they transgressed and sinned against the ETERNAL RIGHTEOUSNESS of Almighty God. Throughout all of the Holy Scriptures, God lovingly calls His people who are oppressed by the many fears of this fallen world to place all of their trust and hope in Him rather than in the false systems, false saviors, and false solutions of this demonically inverted fallen world. Again and again, the Almighty God says to His redeemed, "Fear thou not." His wondrous command is never empty or vain in its declaration; this command is always accompanied by Almighty God's ETERNAL presence, His ETERNAL promises, and His ETERNAL perfect agape love. It is by childlike faith in the ETERNAL integrity of Almighty God that we can begin to overcome this fallen world's demonic dreads, phobias, and fears.
Whether Joshua stood at the edge of the Promised Land, Isaiah proclaimed God's comfort to Israel, or John fell before the glorified risen Christ on Patmos, the message remained the same: "Fear thou not, for I am with you." (Joshua 1:9; Isaiah 41:10; Revelation 1:17–18). Beloved, our courage is not found in ourselves or in the vain strawmen of this fallen age, but rather in the ETERNAL Lord of glory who dwells in us, walks before us, stands beside us, and holds our ETERNAL future in His ETERNAL sovereign, glorified, nail-pierced hands! How liberating is that, beloved!
Because Jesus died, rose again, and now lives FOREVERMORE, fear no longer has the final word. Our ETERNALLY risen Savior FOREVER holds the keys of death and Hades, and nothing can or will EVER separate His children from His ETERNAL agape love. As we fix our eyes upon Jesus by childlike faith, our fear gives way to wondrous freedom, peace, and ETERNAL hope! Fear thou not, beloved, for our ETERNAL God is our ETERNAL victory!
KEY SCRIPTURES
Joshua 1:9 Psalm 23:4 Isaiah 41:10 Isaiah 43:1–2 Matthew 14:27 John 14:27 Romans 8:38–39 2 Timothy 1:7 Hebrews 13:5–6 Revelation 1:17–18 REFLECTION QUESTIONS
What fears am I holding that I need to surrender to the Lord? How does God's ETERNAL presence give me courage to face this world's last days' challenges? Which of the 365 "fear not" promises from the Holy Scripture is encouraging my heart the most at this moment?
PRAYER
Heavenly Father,
Thank You that You are always with me. When fear rises within my heart, please help me to trust in all Your ETERNAL promises and rest in Your ETERNAL faithful presence. Fix my eyes on my Jesus, who has conquered sin, death, and the grave, and fill me with the courage and peace that come from walking by faith and trusting in You. Help me to remember each day, "Fear thou not, for I am with thee."
I ask these things in Your precious Name; Lord Jesus, even so come, Amen.
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Jim
The first recorded words for the resurrected Jesus after “All hail” was, “Be not afraid” (Mat. 28:9-10).
God is always telling us to not be afraid. Thank you Jesus.
God bless.
Bkmk
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