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Jeremiah 1: 8 "Be not afraid of their faces: for I am with thee to deliver thee, saith the Lord."

Psalm 27: 1, 5 "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?

For in the time of trouble he shall hide me in his pavilion; in the secret of his tabernacle shall he set me upon a rock."

Psalm 91: 5, 10,  "Thou shalt not be afraid for the terror by night; nor for the arrow that flieth by day.  There shall no evil befall thee, neither shall any plague come nigh thy dwelling."

Proverbs 1:33 "But whoso hearkeneth unto me shall dwell safely, and shall be quiet from fear of evil."

There is evidence throughout the old and New Testament that God’s people experienced the same tribulations back then as we do now. We could list many more verses that would prove we need not fear the things of this world. But I want to focus on the comfort God gives us as children of light. Let’s study some of them and rejoice in our hearts.

The 23^rd Psalm is one the most read and quoted passages in the Bible. In it we find comfort of God’s protection, his provision, his promises and his peace. As we read each verse, you decide  which "comfort category" is described.

1. "The Lord is my shepherd; I shall not want."  (provision)

2. "He maketh me to lie down in green pastures; he leadeth me beside the still waters." (protection, peace)

3. "He restoreth my soul: he leadeth me in the paths of righteousness for his name’s sake." (peace, protection)

4. "Yea, though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil: for thou art with me; thy rod and thy staff they comfort me."  (protection, peace)

5. "Thou preparest a table before me in the presence of mine enemies: thou anointest my head with oil; my cup runneth over." (bountiful provision)

6. "Surely goodness and mercy shall follow me all the days of my life: and I will dwell in the house of the Lord for ever." (promises and peace)

Other passages in Psalm include:

Psalm 40: 1,2  also promise comfort when we are distressed:

"I waited patiently for the Lord; and he inclined unto me, and heard my cry. He brought me up out of an horrible pit, out of the miry clay, and set my feet upon a rock, and established my goings."

Psalm 121:1,2 is a favorite verse of mine and offers great comfort:

"I will lift up mine eyes unto the hills, from whence cometh my help my help cometh from the Lord, which made heaven and earth."

Looking in the New Testament, we could read in Matthew Chapter 6 where Jesus is giving his sermon on the mount, and tells the people not to worry about what they shall eat or how they will be clothed (verses 25-32). Or we could turn to Luke 12 and read in verses 30-32 that God knows our individual needs and will provide them if we first seek the kingdom of God.

But the book of John offers more comfort and peace than I feel can be found anywhere else in the scripture. Remember, all of these promises belong to his children of light.

Chapter 10 describes Jesus as our shepherd.

Verse 11: "I am the good shepherd: the good shepherd giveth his life for the sheep"

Verse 27: "My sheep hear my voice, and I know them, and they follow me:"

Verse 28: "And I give unto them eternal life; and they shall never perish, neither shall any man pluck them out of my hand."

John Chapter 14 promises us we will live with Jesus in a mansion that he is preparing.

Verse 1: "Let not your heart be troubled: ye believe in god, believe also in me."

Verse 2: "In my Father’s house are many mansions: if it were not so, I would have told you. I go to prepare a place for you."

Verse 3: "And if I go and prepare a place for you, I will come again, and receive you unto myself; that where I am, there ye may be also."

Verses 16:  "And I will pray the Father, and he shall give you another Comforter, that he may abide with you for ever:"

Verse 18: "I will not leave you comfortless: I will come to you."

Verse 26: "But the Comforter, which is the Holy Ghost, whom the Father will send in my name, he shall teach you all things, and bring all things to you remembrance whatsoever I have said unto you."

Verse 27 "Peace I leave with you, my peace I give unto you: not as the world giveth, give I unto you. Let not your heart be troubled, neither let it be afraid."

John 16:33 "These things I have spoken unto you, that in me ye might have peace. In the world ye shall have tribulation: but be of good cheer; I have overcome the world."

Do you see the depths of God’s love and compassion for his children? I Thessalonians 5:10-11 reminds us that whether we wake or sleep, we will be with the Lord. We should be an encouragement to each other with this truth.

We have learned that God uses the word light to signify his truth, his love, and his gift of eternal life. When he declares, "I am the light of the world", He is also saying, "I am the Truth of the world; I am the Love of the world; I am the Life of the world."

We are the children of light, of truth, of love, and of salvation. Do you have comprehension of this? Will you obey the calling? Are you secure in his comfort?  We should be filled with the joy and comfort that He is holding our hand, directing our path, and is preparing a wedding feast in our honor. God is on the throne. Children of light, we have nothing to fear!

I close with the promise found in II Timothy 1: 7 ....

 "For God hath not given us the spirit of fear; but of power, and of love, and of a sound mind."

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