He Has Paid for Every Fear

"There is no fear in love; but perfect love casteth out fear: because fear hath torment. He that feareth is not made perfect in love." (1 John 4: 18)

Let us establish at the outset: fear is sin:

"But the fearful, and unbelieving, and the abominable, and murderers, and whoremongers, and sorcerers, and idolaters, and all liars, shall have their part in the lake which burneth with fire and brimstone: which is the second death." (Revelation 21: 8)

Imagine such a fate for the world. Fear, I am certain, is one of the greatest problems plaguing mankind. Yet the believer has nothing to fear. Here's why:

We have a sure and certain source of love: God Himself:

"Herein is love, not that we loved God, but that he loved us, and sent his Son to be the propitiation for our sins." (1 John 4: 10)

and

"And we have known and believed the love that God hath to us. God is love; and he that dwelleth in love dwelleth in God, and God in him." (1 John 4: 16)

Now this love is perfected in us, transforming us into children of God, like His very Son! (1 John 4: 17)

Yet believers will be tempted to fear. In come cases, we may give in to fearful imaginations. Does that mean, then, that God comes and goes in our lives depending on whether we sense fear of confidence? Not at all!:

"But if we walk in the light, as he is in the light, we have fellowship one with another, and the blood of Jesus Christ his Son cleanseth us from all sin." (1 John 1: 7)

Behold, indeed, what manner of Love God the Father has given to everyone who believes on His Son (1 John 3: 1) Every fear is paid for through the death and resurrection of Jesus Christ (1 John 2: 2).

Nothing can separate us from God the Father, not even our fear! (Romans 8: 38-39)

Fear not, even if you do fear, for God has paid for every fear, for the Blood of His Son continues cleansing us from all sin!