Proverbs 29:25

“Fear of man will prove to be a snare, but whoever trusts in the Lord is kept safe.”

Fear of man can invade everything about us to the point of not wanting to leave the house. I can relate to this to the point of being fearful of everything at a point in my life. It still takes hold of me sometimes and I must go through and read the Scriptures that tell us not to fear or be afraid, that God is with us. I don’t know if anyone can relate to this, but we need to remember who is in ultimate control. Man might be able to harm us or even kill us but that is just the body, we need to remember that our soul will go on and that man can do nothing to that if we have accepted Jesus into our lives. Fear of God is a totally different aspect from being afraid of man. To fear God is to show respect, reverence, and trust in Him. This fear of God is liberating. Remember that man cannot injure the eternal life that is guaranteed to us. Do you trust God?

Dear God, thank you that you have saved my soul from man. Help me to remember this when I fall prey to the fear of man or any other fear I may have. Give me your grace to keep abiding in your love. Help me to help others to see who you are. I pray this in Jesus’ name, Amen.