Fear is darkness, faith is light. "The light shines in the darkness, and the darkness has not overcome it," (John 1:5). "Believe in the light while you have the light, so that you may become children of light," (John 12:36). Thus in faith "You are the light of the world," (Matthew 5:14). So "Let your light shine before others...," (Matthew 5:16). Why? Because it sets a positive example, the sort that results in the witnesses to our light--to the way we live our lives--glorifying our heavenly Father.
Fear, on the other hand, sets a negative example. (See Deuteronomy 20:8; Judges 7:3.)
The light that is faith "comes from hearing the message," (Romans 10:17). And the message is:
"Do not be afraid..."
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A chapter a day keeps the fear away
"In the beginning was 'the Word'...." (John 1:1)
Fear Not/Brian Zater
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SpiritualImagine if someone did all the work for us. Like a treasure hunter, they dug through the entire bible, pulling out each golden nugget found that shows us why we don't have to be afraid. This is what Fear Not, has done. It's brought together 180 vers...
