Fear No Fear

“For in Christ Jesus neither circumcision nor uncircumcision means anything, but faith which works through love” (Galatians 5:6, MEV). Trust is based on love. Jesus trusted that we would be able to choose Him. He died because He trusted that we would be able to choose Him. That there would be a point to it. A victory to it. Jesus did not go through the ordeal of the cross without hope. He did it with eager expectation of the freedom that we would have to choose Him and get right with Him (Hebrews 12:2). God has always wanted us with Him. And it has always been about love. He proved His goodness to us right from the beginning. He always speaks Truth. He always shows us the way to Him. Jesus shows us His faithfulness so that we can understand with our hearts that we can trust Him. That God is not eager for an excuse to smite us. He’s not out to get us. He’s not sending pain, suffering, and sickness to teach us. He wants His Word to instruct us. He wants His words to instruct us. He wants to guide us with His voice. Like a shepherd with his flock. Jesus LOVES us and that love is the foundation for everything we can experience with God. It is the foundation for our relationship with God. It is the key. It is the reason. It is everything. The more we know about the love of Jesus for us, the more we can experience in our relationship with Him. It is how we grow in God. It is how we cooperate with God. Just like in relationships with each other, we should seek out that love in order to better understand Him and ourselves. Our trust works better and becomes stronger the more we know about Jesus’ love for us. This is why hearing about Him strengthens and deepens trust (Romans 10:17). Our relationship is built on trust, not rules and regulations. We’ll follow His rules if we love Him. It’s as natural as breathing. But the love is the why and the how. Jesus’ love for us and ours for Him. He came to show it to us so that we could learn to trust Him. And without trust, no relationship succeeds.