God is Bigger Than the Boogeyman

Chupacabra, zombies, monsters under the bed, aliens, the dark and the boogeyman! As children these things were quite frightening. We felt they were lurking around every corner just waiting to get us! You remember.

(Jesus says), "Do not be afraid, little flock, for your Father has been pleased to give you the kingdom." Luke 12:32

My husband is the bravest man I know.  He is strong and he is confident and he is courageous, but when he was a child he suffered with a paralyzing fear. His fear was so great that he would not sleep without a blanket covering his body from head to toe.  This is how he felt somewhat safe, in his self-made cacoon. He was paralyzed by fear so much so that if a need arose during the night he would suffer the consequence. This fear would not allow him to move from his place of security until daylight.  What a terrible feeling to have as a child! My heart breaks every time he shares this story.

I wish they had Veggie Tales when we were small. No one has said it better than Veggie Tales!

"God is bigger than the boogie man.
He's bigger than Godzilla,
or the monsters on TV.
Oh, God is bigger than the boogie man.
And He's watching out for you and me."

As adults we fear very different things.  Maybe we fear the loss of a job, the loss of a spouse or a child,  the loss of a relationship, the loss of our home or is there really life after death.  Maybe you have a fear of the unknown.  A fear of what comes next.  Maybe you don't exactly know what you fear. Fear just has a grip on you.

I experienced such fear in my late forties.  I wasn't afraid of any particular thing really,  fear just had a grip on me. It was more of a presence I felt all around me all day and all night.  I couldn't sleep,  I couldn't think, I couldn't concentrate on my family, I couldn't eat. I hated being alone because it gave me time to dwell on this fear and I didn't want to do that. This presence was like a dark cloud that followed me everywhere I went. It was a terrible time for me.  I shared this with my husband and my parents.  We prayed and the Lord took the fear and returned my joy. I wish I could tell you the fear was gone as quickly as I shared this story,  but it wasn't.  We continued to pray for weeks.  I believed without a doubt that this fear would leave me in the name of Jesus! Eventually it did.

Friends we will face fear in our lives. Terrible, paralyzing fears. But I am here to tell you that God is bigger than any fear we have. In fact the bible tells us 365 times to "fear not", that is one time for each day of the year! God wants us to be full of faith not fear! He will take that fear and throw it in the deepest ocean. Let me help you pray for the Lord to release you from fear, I know He can! Let's approach His throne together and let us pray without ceasing.  He will hear us and answer. Trust Him!

Are we going to live a life of fear or a life of faith?

"For God has not given us a spirit of fear but of power and of love and of a sound mind.”  2 Timothy 1:7