Hebrews 13:5-6 KJV – 5 Let your conversation be without covetousness; and be content with such things as ye have: for he hath said, I will never leave thee, nor forsake thee. 6 So that we may boldly say, The Lord is my helper, and I will not fear what man shall do unto me.

My day started with an alarm going off on my phone to awaken me. After grabbing it to silence the noise, I noticed a notification from a news app that there had been another terrorist attack in our world. Many were dead and even more wounded as the details were pouring in. For just a moment, fear gripped my heart as I remembered again the impact of 9/11 on our country. I live with a vivid memory of that day, and news of any terrorist attack brings back that same sense of fear we all felt.

Fear is a crazy thing. It has the ability to enlarge whatever we’re afraid of. Fear can cause our view of God to diminish and shrink, but I have noticed something about myself when it comes to fear. My fear tends to wither when I remember that God is with me everywhere, present all the time. God has no boundaries, so it does not matter if it is Brussels, New York, or Murfreesboro. God is everywhere at the same time! The psalmist understood this in his life when he penned Psalm 139:7 Whither shall I go from thy spirit? or whither shall I flee from thy presence?

Yet, there is even more to this when I understand that God is everywhere, and He is also all-powerful. If we keep ourselves close to Him in prayer and obedience to His Word, we can draw on this power to guide and protect us. This combination of power and presence makes God the greatest protector of all time. Taking this understanding, along with the news in our opening scripture that He will never leave us or forsake us, whom shall we fear?

Do not allow the enemy to use tactics that cause fear to well up inside of us. He knows that fear will change our view, even the view we have of God. But know this today – Jesus Christ has not changed. He is still with you every day. Call on Him in your time of need. He will answer. Stay close to Him, and your fears will shrink away. I will not fear what man shall do unto me.