FEAR NOT!

  

 "Fear not! Ye are of more value than many sparrows" (Luke 12:7)

 

At the approach of God or of His angels, the greeting most often is, first of all, FEAR NOT!

 

The closing days of a good old minister of the past were somewhat pathetic. It is recorded that during his last illness, in the early morning, he seated himself in a chair in his bedroom and looked through a bay-window. Turning to his wife, hesaid : "My dear, I fear I cannot possibly recover from this illness, and when I am gone what will become of you —what shall you do?” “I know my people will be kind to you out of love to me." She tried to comfort him, but he was very low. In a few moments three or four loud taps were heard, which made both of them look up, and there was a sparrow with a worm in its mouth tapping against the window pane. He at once repeated the Master's words ''Are not two sparrows sold for a farthing? and one of them shall not fall to the ground without your Father." His countenance brightened; he no longer seemed depressed. To him it was a messenger of comfort, and who could doubt that the message from on high was sent to solace him in his affliction? 

The careful attention of the Lord to details is aptly expressed when we remember, He . . . 

 

(1) Names His sheep (John 10:3).
(2) Numbers our hairs (Matthews 10:30). 

(3)  Counts our steps (Job 31:4). 

(4)  Books our thoughts (Malachi 3:16). 

(5) Bottles our tears (Psa, 56:8). 

(6) Takes our hands (Isaiah 41:13). 

And (7) Supplies our need (Philippians 4:19).

 

The parasites of fear, doubt, questioning, and unbelief cannot live in the warm sunshine of God's love and the fresh air of the Spirit's presence.