And do not fear those who kill the body but cannot kill the soul. Rather fear him who can destroy both soul and body in hell. – Matt 10:28
What gives you the greatest amount of fear? Are you scared of public speaking, sharks, difficult conversations, or the dark? Maybe your fear is well grounded; maybe you have people that want to kill you. In fact, as Christians, we all have an adversary in the devil, and he wants to destroy us. But our primary fear should be the Lord. He is the one who is able to destroy both the body and the soul. But if we called God's elect, if we have been justified by Jesus Christ, then God is not our enemy anymore. Instead, the only one who can do eternal damage to us has become our Father and Savior. This love, therefore, casts out fear. As the Psalmist says,
The LORD is on my side; I will not fear. What can man do to me? – Ps 118:6
