A Fear That Conquers All      

   Fear of God is a good fear. 

   Those who don't fear him cause most of our other fears. Even "acts of God" -nature's bad boys - and disease, resulted from our rebellion in Eden. 

   In Psalms we learn that - 

The eyes of the Lord are on those who fear him.

The angel of the Lord encamps around those who fear him. 

 Fear the Lord, you saints, for those who fear him lack nothing.

Come, my children, listen to me; I will teach you the fear of the Lord.

   God's promises are conditional. We might assume He requires fear/reverence in part because, without consequences, our inclination is disobedience.

   In life, bad things happen to "good people." There are many troubles (Hebrews 11:36-40). God brings testing and allows persecution (Matthew 5:10). We go through many hardships (Acts 14:22). 

   Then, victory! The Lord delivers us, either by intervention here (Hebrews 11:33-35), or by victorious death and eternal life.  

   We don't minimize today's tragedies, hardships, sadness and pain. We keep our spiritual eyes on Jesus. With him, in the end, we win. Forever and ever.   

      Jimmy