Vampires and Werewolves

The Lord is my light and my salvation—
   so why should I be afraid?
The Lord is my fortress, protecting me from danger,
   so why should I tremble? Psalm 27:1

When I was about 9 years old, Dad asked me to get something from our family car, which was parked outside our home. It was only about 40 feet from the front door. But there was just one problem…

It was dark outside.

I looked out the window and thought, “What could possibly go wrong?” A couple of things came to mind: Vampires and werewolves. “You never know when one might appear,” I thought.

Thanks, Lon Chaney.

Now that I’m older, I go outside at night without a thought. But still there are moments in my life when fear rears its ugly head. Usually it is around family or the future.

But here is what God’s Word declares:

The Lord is my light and my salvation—
so why should I be afraid?
The Lord is my fortress, protecting me from danger,
so why should I tremble? —Psalm 27:1

When we experience fear, he promises to be

Our Light.

Our Help.

Our Fortress.

Our Protection.

And the good news is that he is already here—even in dark seasons. So why should I be afraid? Why should I tremble?

When we acknowledge God’s presence, the need to fear or tremble is gone. He takes our fear and replaces it with his palpable peace.

Let go of the fear and walk into the light.

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