October is the month for Halloween. The scary month. The month of fear. There are even TV stations that air horror movies throughout the entire month. All in preparation for the last day of the month. Halloween. Thinking about this, reminds me about the feeling of fear. It reminds me of anxiety. We all experience these at one point or another. Sometimes to the point that we have panic attacks. I don’t know that feeling. But there are people that I love that do know that feeling. And it’s very fearful for them.
Even as believers, we can feel both fear and anxiety. Do you know what causes them in your life? Do you know the source? How often do you experience these? These are all important questions. But I think the more important question is this…”Do you turn them over to Jesus?” Whatever they are. Whatever the causes are. Whatever the sources are. No matter how often you experience them. If we can turn these concerns over to Jesus, then we can battle them. We can have victory over them. No longer slaves to them.
So today, let’s remember this very important point about anxiety and fear. This very important point about how we can face them. The point is this, the sacrifice that Christ made for us has set us free. His sacrifice gives us what we need to defeat fear and anxiety. His sacrifice gives us what we need to defeat all of our emotional enemies. I know that sounds easier than it really may be. But it is the truth. Through his love we are set free. The key here is believing. Believing in him. Believing in his love. Believing he is our Lord and Savior. You might be wondering why it is we experience these things if we are free. And that is a great question. Let me try to answer this. I think that God allows us to go through hard times like anxiety and fear, so that we will turn to him for strength. Especially after we fail at battling them on our own, we will turn to him. And doing so demonstrates his glory. Shows everyone the way to face tough times. Shows everyone that he will help us through them because he loves us. He always has. And he always will.
