No Fear

"Since the children have flesh and blood, he too shared in their humanity so that by his death he might destroy him who holds the power of death—that is, the devil—and free those who all their lives were held in slavery by their fear of death."
Hebrews 2:14&15

Fear is a formidable foe. Of course we know that the author of fear is the devil, the enemy of our souls. There is a freedom that you and I need to have; we need to be delivered from fear, specifically the fear of death. There has been a way made that can remove all fear of death. Even though many have received the gift of life offered by Jesus, some still labor under this fear of death. I say, "Let us be free from fear!"
    Christ's victory at the cross was complete. Yes, there was a death, but there was also a resurrection. Jesus left nothing undone. Mankind was redeemed, the enemy was defeated and keys changed hands. Jesus destroyed the enemy at the cross. The one who had control over death, lost his power. Through that, every fear that you and I could possibly have was covered on that day. Truly, there is no fear for those who are in Christ Jesus. 
    If you are one who still deals with fear of death, be comforted by the truth of God's Word. Death is not an end, it is a beginning. It is not a mournful time, it is a time for celebration. It is not something to dread or fear, it is to be anticipated, even longed for. The Bible tells us that it is appointed for every person to die once and then face judgement. If we have participated in the cross and received the atoning work of Jesus, we have no fear of either death or judgement. Death is a graduation. It is a transition to another place that is incomparable. Some of our fears lie with the fact that we don't fully know what to expect. We have some glimpses into heaven, but we don't really understand. No one has ever understood, no one will understand, until the day we cast our eyes on the glory of heaven. But there is nothing to fear. It can only be better than we can imagine.
    Jesus died for our sins, he died to defeat the enemy, and he died remove our fear. If you fit the scripture above. If you have been held captive by your fear of death, this is your day of deliverance. Take ownership of God's Word and apply it to your life. There is freedom and joy available that will make your fear seem like a distant memory. There is no fear for all who believe!