Psalm 27:1 Fear - What to do About It.

Psalm 27:1 - What it means to me.

The Lord is my light and my salvation—

whom shall I fear?

The Lord is the stronghold of my life—

of whom shall I be afraid?

This is verse one, and one of my favorite verses in the Bible. I wish I could say I am not afraid, but unfortunately, I am terrified of life and what may happen next. When your family has years of troubles and then the terrible sadness of losing a young person, my grandson, you get to thinking, "I'm afraid of the future. What will happen? Can I cope with more sorrow?"

But then I read a verse like this and know I should not be afraid. Jesus constantly told people not to fear. He knows our hearts are fearful so I suppose that is why there are so many verses in different parts of the Bible telling us not to fear.

Jesus said it best when he taught, "Therefore do not worry about tomorrow, for tomorrow will worry about itself. Each day has enough trouble of its own." Matthew 6:34

This verse comes into my mind almost every day because worrying is my biggest problem and actually is the opposite of faith. I fear future pain and don't trust God to see me through it. That is what I am tempted to think. But God did a miraculous job of seeing me through my grandson's death. Of course it was painful, and of course I think of Craig a lot, but God has put a halo of light and love around his death. I believe God doesn't take anyone young unless he has a very good reason. I believe I will see my grandson again. I believe God knows what he is doing for me and my whole family. 

Because of all this, it is foolish for me to fear the future. By the grace of God I will continue to live one day at a time and as soon as I fear, I will give this fear to Him. He has broad shoulders and can carry my troubles.