Do not fear, for I am with you;
do not be afraid, for I am your God.
I will strengthen you; I will help you;
I will hold on to you with my righteous right hand.Isaiah 41:10
When you were young, what was it that made you afraid? Maybe a fear of heights, a fear of clowns, maybe you were afraid of lightening? There is one fear that is near universal, the fear of the dark. It’s not because darkness itself is scary, but because you don’t know what’s there. Imagine swimming in the ocean in the middle of the night in your scuba gear and you’re deep enough that you can’t just surface right away. Then all of a sudden… your light goes out. It’s so dark you can’t even tell which direction the surface is. Wouldn’t that be scary? I’m a bit scared just thinking about it. Do you know what would make it better? Sure, getting your light back on, but to know you were not alone. If you had a dive partner who simply came over and grabbed your hand. You knew someone was with you. If someone could talk with you over a radio and you could have some personal interaction, that would greatly reduce your fear. We are not meant to be alone, that’s why God created Eve so that this world would not simply have a man, but people. When God says not to be afraid because He’s with us, that’s the most comforting thing we need. He will never leave us, He will never forsake us. He gives us strength just by us knowing no matter what we’re going through, he’s with us. He is going to hold on to us and will never walk away. You’re never alone in the dark, if you know Him, Jesus is with you, don’t be afraid.
