The reason David could say, “I will fear no evil” is because he knew, for sure, that the Lord was with him. We are invited to live with the Good Shepherd in a way that when an emergency comes upon us suddenly we don’t need to go and find the Lord quick. To many, God is a God far off, not a Good Shepherd that I walk with all the time.
When the Lord is with you, you have instant access to Him. He is almighty and all knowing and He responds to the cry of His people. Often in travel, an accident was about to happen and a quick prayer set things right again. This is not unusual. How often could we avoid accidents or stop them if we were more mindful of the Good Shepherd than we are of 911.
Fear often will paralyze a person. Fear brings torment and often with it, wrong responses. II Timothy 1:7 says, “For God hath not given us the spirit of fear; but of power, and of love, and of a sound mind.” This kind of fear is the opposite of faith. We can ask the Good Shepherd for power, love, and a sound mind and He will give it to us. He is waiting for us to ask.
We live in a world where there are many fearful things and we are often confronted by these things, but we have the power to choose not to be motivated, controlled or manipulated by fear.
Let There Be Life 