Why Should I Ever Be Afraid?

The LORD is my light and my salvation—
    so why should I be afraid?
The LORD is my fortress, protecting me from danger,
    so why should I tremble?

—Psalm 27:1 (NLT)

LORD God Almighty,

You are my light and my salvation!  You are the very strength that protects my life from danger—my fortress and my refuge from harm!  So, why…why should I ever be afraid?

You are the light that shines in me!  You are that unfaltering light that dispels all of the darkness—that never-failing light against which evil cannot stand.  Help me to let Your light shine through me as a testimony to Your power and to Your goodness—and help me to see it shining all around me, as You keep me in perfect peace, by illuminating each next step of my walk with You.

You are my salvation!  And You are the One who, through Christ, has saved me from my sin and blessed me with eternal life in You—the One who has made me peculiar, by calling me to come away from the ways of this world, so I can live in ongoing fellowship with You—forever.

You are my fortress and my refuge!  You are the One, the All Powerful God, who keeps me safe in every way. You are my Defender—when I am falsely accused; my Protector—from the forces of evil that would seek to destroy me; my Provider—who provides everything I need to accomplish everything You ask me to do; and You are my Peace—standing firm and unmoved in the midst of any storm.

You are my light and my salvation!  You are the very strength that protects my life from danger—my fortress and my refuge from harm!  So, why…why should I ever be afraid?

In the name of Jesus, Amen.