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Link was copied! Let's face it, whether you "celebrate" Halloween or not, this time of year everyone's attention tends towards the spooky, creepy, and downright scary. I've heard some people say they like a good scare every now and then. Not so with me. I can do just fine without having the stuffing scared out of me, thank you very much.

I love the fact that the Bible tells us that the "joy of the Lord is our strength." Nehemiah 8:10 Close Nehemiah 8:10 Then Nehemiah the governor, Ezra the priest and scribe, and the Levites who were interpreting for the people said to them, "Don't mourn or weep on such a day as this! For today is a sacred day before the LORD your God." For the people had all been weeping as they listened to the words of the Law. OPEN VERSE IN BIBLE (nlt) (NASB) Jesus is called the "Prince of Peace." Isaiah 9:6 Close Isaiah 9:6 For a child is born to us,  a son is given to us.The government will rest on his shoulders.  And he will be called:Wonderful Counselor,* Mighty God,  Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace. OPEN VERSE IN BIBLE (nlt) (NASB) 1 John 4:8 Close 1 John 4:8 But anyone who does not love does not know God, for God is love. OPEN VERSE IN BIBLE (nlt) says, "... for God is love." In fact, John went on to write, "There is no fear in love; but perfect love casts out fear, because fear involves punishment, and the one who fears is not perfected in love." If we have given our lives to God, if we have found reconciliation with Him through the death and resurrection of Jesus Christ, then we have nothing to fear from God. We have no fear of punishment, but the great expectation of living in the love of God which will drive fear from us.

Yet, with this in mind, I see an interesting story in Genesis 15. This is a powerful chapter telling a key part of the story of Abram/Abraham. The chapter begins with the Lord telling Abram "Do not fear, Abram, I am a shield to you; Your reward shall be very great." Again, we see the Lord's encouragement to not fear. In his heartbreak, Abram pours out his soul reminding the Lord of the promise to give Abram an heir. A promise as yet unfulfilled as Abram and his wife, Sarah, continue to grow old.

God renews His promise to Abram, telling him that his descendants will be as numerous as the stars in the sky. Genesis 15:6 Close Genesis 15:6 And Abram believed the LORD, and the LORD counted him as righteous because of his faith. OPEN VERSE IN BIBLE (nlt) says, "Then he believed in the Lord; and He reckoned it to him as righteousness." Abram's simple faith and belief in the Lord is the kind of thing John was talking about: the wonderful loving relationship with the Lord that drives out fear.

The Lord goes on to instruct Abram to prepare a sacrifice. The offering on Abram's part and acceptance of the offering on God's part would be the ratifying moment of a great covenant between Abram and God. The Lord would forever be the God of Abram and his descendants, and Abram and his descendants would forever be God's people. In this powerful moment, this ratifying and recognizing of this great covenant of friendship, grace, and love, an interesting thing happens; "Now when the sun was going down, a deep sleep fell upon Abram; and behold, terror and great darkness fell upon him." Genesis 15:12 Close Genesis 15:12 As the sun was going down, Abram fell into a deep sleep, and a terrifying darkness came down over him. OPEN VERSE IN BIBLE (nlt) (NASB)

God Himself showed up to validate the covenant, and with Him came … terror? It reminds me of the scene where Isaiah received his call (Isaiah 6). The wonderful, glorious, loving, living God shows up and the first thing out of Isaiah's mouth is, "Woe is me, for I am ruined." Isaiah 6:5 Close Isaiah 6:5 Then I said, "It's all over! I am doomed, for I am a sinful man. I have filthy lips, and I live among a people with filthy lips. Yet I have seen the King, the LORD of Heaven's Armies." OPEN VERSE IN BIBLE (nlt) (NASB)  When John, yes the "There is no fear in love ..." John, sees Jesus in Revelation 1, he confesses, as he writes, that he fell at Jesus' feet "like a dead man." Revelation 1:17 Close Revelation 1:17 When I saw him, I fell at his feet as if I were dead. But he laid his right hand on me and said, "Don't be afraid! I am the First and the Last. OPEN VERSE IN BIBLE (nlt) (NASB). What does Jesus do? He reaches out to the one who was known as the "one who Jesus loved," touches him on the shoulder and says, "Do not be afraid." Revelation 1:17 Close Revelation 1:17 When I saw him, I fell at his feet as if I were dead. But he laid his right hand on me and said, "Don't be afraid! I am the First and the Last. OPEN VERSE IN BIBLE (nlt) (NASB)

So what can we make of all this? Certainly, God does not want us to be "afraid" of Him. He does not want us to cower as if any moment He could squash us into jelly. However, we should never take for granted His Godhood. He is powerful. He is mighty. Stars fall from His fingertips. He creates worlds with the words from His mouth. He alone holds all of life in His hands. Should we not respect that? Should we not expect that if He shows up, we will react the same way these three wonderful men of God did? It makes me reflect on the phrase "a good scare." I think I would like to have one after all. A Good Scare, and all that it implies.

Copyright © John P. King. Used by permission.

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John P. King is an ordained Assemblies of God minister and worked as a prayer team coach at CBN's National Prayer Center in Virginia Beach. He has a Bachelor's in Bible from Valley Forge Christian College and an M.A. in Practical Theology from Regent University. John authored the devotional book, Don't Smoke the Newspaper and Other Lessons Learned by a Pastor. He and his wife, Genevieve, have two grown children.

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