Know No Fear

What does fear look like?  You'll probably agree, one of the best faces of fear was Don Knotts'.  Whether portraying Luther Heggs in "The Ghost and Mr. Chicken" or [the infamous] Barney Fife in "The Andy Griffeth Show," there was no better knee-knocker or eyeball-popper than Knotts.  In my opinion, he set the standard for what fear looks like! 

 

Franklin Graham said recently in an interview with CNS News that America has embraced a "culture of death."  He followed this observation with ​an example of ​a ​top-rated television show​ about zombies.  The minimization (​even glorification) of evil is dangerous, and has effectively distorted ​our sense of fear.  In the dark and dank recesses of a cave, God pressed Elijah to face his fear.  He had just witnessed God judge 850 false prophets ​then defy nature by sending fire from heaven, yet an enraged woman sent him into hiding.  ​It's true, we quickly forget God's ​power and ​faithfulness, but ​we ​​also often ​fear the wrong things!  We all know what it is to fear physical harm, but I doubt any of us​ fully​comprehend the evil ​forces ​that exist in the spiritual realm.  

God's deep and abiding love for mankind was manifested (made visible & real) in Jesus, Who casts away all fear: "There is no fear in Love." (1 John 4:18).  Christ-in-us is much bigger than any shiver, shudder, or knee-knock because "He Who is in you is greater than he who is in the world." (1 John 4:4)​.  The psalmist penned it beautifully, "When I am afraid, I put my trust in ​Y​ou.​" (Psalm 56:3).  Christians are wise to be alert and cautious of spiritual threats, and boldly face fear in the power of One Who scatters all our fear.  Know Him and … know no fear!