The Fear of Monsters
No matter what type of monsters we face, the key concept here is fear. Moreover, our “real-life” monsters often seem bigger than what they really are. Fear is what turns circumstances, things, or ideas into monsters—these frightening issues are only as terrible as we allow our fear to make them appear. God’s Word has many things to say on the subject of fear. Here are some passages we should consider:
The Lord is my light and my salvation; whom shall I fear? The Lord is the strength of my life; of whom shall I be afraid? (Psalm 27:1)
God is our refuge and strength, a very present help in trouble. Therefore we will not fear, even though the earth be removed, and though the mountains be carried into the midst of the sea; though its waters roar and be troubled, though the mountains shake with its swelling. (Psalm 46:1–3)
The Lord is on my side; I will not fear. What can man do to me? (Psalm 118:6)
All these passages have a common theme. Rather than submitting to fear, we need to submit to our Lord God. He will be the One to protect, sustain, and save us. God will not always save us from physical harm or even death; however, Christians should not fear these things since He has given us eternal life (John 5:24).
The Lord knows everything we go through. Scripture states that He even cares about every single sparrow (Matthew 6:25–34). If He cares about the birds, how much more would God care about us, since we are made in His image? God the Father loved us so much that He sent His Son, the Lord Jesus Christ, to die on the Cross for our sins (John 3:16).
What firm confidence we can have because God cares so
deeply for us! We do not need to fear or worry about
“monsters” of any kind, as the Lord is in control and
knows all. He will take care of us as He has
promised—not always in the way we would want, but “all
things work together for good to those who love God
”
(Romans
8:28).
The Fear of God
There is another type of fear, however, that is very important. We should fear and revere the Lord our God. God is the Creator—heaven is His throne, and earth is His footstool (Acts 7:49). He is worthy of our praise, admiration, respect, and awe. The Scripture has a plethora of passages on this topic; see the following for an example:
Let all the earth fear the Lord; let all the inhabitants of the world stand in awe of Him. (Psalm 33:8)
Oh, fear the Lord, you His saints! There is no want to those who fear Him. (Psalm 34:9)
As a father pities his children, so the Lord pities those who fear Him. (Psalm 103:13)
The fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom; a good understanding have all those who do His commandments. His praise endures forever. (Psalm 111:10)
You who fear the Lord, trust in the Lord; He is their help and their shield. … He will bless those who fear the Lord, both small and great. (Psalm 115:11, 13)
Better is a little with the fear of the Lord, than great treasure with trouble. (Proverbs 15:16)
There is wisdom in fearing God. He rules over all,
and every knee will eventually bow to the Creator.
Scripture directly links the fear of God with our
well-being. The Lord is our Shepherd, and we are His
sheep. He will look after us. We must trust Him in all
things. When our outlook on life gets bleak, we should
remember
Nehemiah 9:6, which states, “You
alone are the Lord; You
have made heaven, the heaven of heavens, with all their
host, the earth and everything on it, the seas and all
that is in them, and You preserve them all. The host of
heaven worships You.
”
God has made all things and is in complete
control, and we can take comfort in that. Scripture
tells us that “we do not wrestle
against flesh and blood, but against principalities,
against powers, against the rulers of the darkness of
this age, against spiritual hosts of wickedness in the
heavenly places
” (Ephesians
6:12). God also gives us everything we need
to be “more than conquerors
” (Romans
8:37;
Ephesians 6:13–18).
When we think about who God is and take hold of those
truths, we should realize there is no need to fear.
There will be tough times, but we have God the Holy
Spirit within us. He has given us all that we need to
defeat our fear of monsters—real or imaginary. Our focus
should continually be on God from whom our strength
comes—“He who is in you is greater
than he who is in the world
” (1
John 4:4).
Conclusion
God hates evil, and since we fear God, we also should
hate evil (Proverbs
8:13). Humbly submit to God and follow His
principles. “Do not be wise in your
own eyes; fear the Lord
and depart from evil
” (Proverbs
3:7). We should ask God to teach us as we
seek to follow Him and to fear His name (Psalm
86:11). When we let God rule over our lives
rather than our fear, the difference will be clear. We
must have faith in the promises of God.
As many people focus on monsters and fear, perhaps you can teach others about the fear of the Lord and what He has done in your life. Please consider the following passages during Halloween (and any other time):
Come, you children, listen to me; I will teach you the fear of the Lord (Psalm 34:11).
Come and hear, all you who fear God, and I will declare what He has done for my soul (Psalm 66:16).
Please pray that many will come to have a personal relationship with God and fear Him only.
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