Not Afraid

There is a climactic moment in ΓÇ£Not AfraidΓÇ¥ when we declare that no matter the situation we find ourselves in, God will never leave us or forsake us. The poetry of Psalm 139 captures this beautifully, ΓÇ£You hem me in, behind and before, and lay your hand upon me.ΓÇ¥ The psalmist later marvels at the wonderful reassurance that they can never be lost to God. ΓÇ£If I ascend to heaven you are there! If I make my bed in the place of the dead, you are there!ΓÇ¥ There is no place we can go where the strength and support of God will not faithfully follow us.

What a tenacious thing to sing. Can you imagine how discouraging it is to the enemy when, even in the midst of trials, we look fear in the eye and tell it whatΓÇÖs up?

You guys, I love this song. IΓÇÖve always attached myself to songs that have declarative faith-filled words, words that have the power to change our perspective and redirect any lack of belief. This song just takes me there and it does 2 things for me: ItΓÇÖs a reminder of who God is and what He has done, and it advances my faith.