“There is no fear in love. But perfect love drives
out fear” (1 John 4:18a).
There is a perfect love which conquers fear,
and brings faith in God's faithfulness to overcome it. What is this perfect
love? It is the love of God who gave His son, Jesus Christ, for me. If that is
beyond my human capacity to understand, it is suppose to be. I can't understand
such a perfect love with my mind. It is useless to try to analyze it. My mind
can't comprehend this depth of sacrificial love, but my heart and soul can
receive it.
The only way to receive this perfect love that
conquers fear is to allow Christ into my heart. He loved me enough to die for my
sin so I might be set free from its control over me. He, who was perfect and
knew so sin, became sin, so it might be crucified forever it my life... so I
might receive His perfect love.
Fear can only be defeated with His perfect
love living in me. When I let go of what is imperfect in me, I receive His love
which washes away all that I have been so I may receive all that He is. With His
perfect love in my life continually changing me, His love becomes more perfected
in me. It stirs greater faith to conquer any fear.
God's perfect love drives away fear, and sets
me free. He will keep me in His perfect peace and love, when my mind remains on
him instead of any circumstance (Isaiah 26:3). I rejoice in the promise that His
perfect love drives out all fear. It will....when His love is perfected in me.
That is my promise and that is my journey....to be perfected by the Lord who
gave all of himself for me.
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