Fear God, but do not fear man.  That is the message of the Bible.  We need to think about what God thinks of us far more than what man thinks of us.  Many of our fears exist because we are more afraid of what people think of us than what God thinks of us.

 

But to fear God is the opposite of the message of the Bible!  No it is not.  Jesus stated,”   And do not fear those who kill the body but cannot kill the soul. But rather fear Him who is able to destroy both soul and body in hell.  Are not two sparrows sold for a copper coin? And not one of them falls to the ground apart from your Father’s will.  But the very hairs of your head are all numbered.  Do not fear therefore; you are of more value than many sparrows.” (Matthew 10:28- 31)

 

Who is the person who can destroy both soul and body in hell?  That would be God.  No that is not true you say.  If you do not believe in God, God will send that person to hell.  If you are a follower of Jesus and fear God, you have nothing to fear, not even Satan.  Take Job.  Job was God’s man.  Satan had to ask permission from God to touch Job.  The same is true with followers of Jesus, Beloved.  Satan has to ask permission to touch us.  Why?  We fear God, which leads us to think about God’s ways above our own, to want to please HIM and not ourselves.  So God protects us.  God provides. 

 

There will be times that we are tempted, tested.  It is then we ask God, what are you trying to teach me?  Why are you allowing Satan to try me on this aspect of this life YOU gave me?   Think about it.