Do NOT be afraid.
“I tell you, my friends, do not fear those who kill the body, and after that have nothing more that they can do. But I will warn you whom to fear: fear him who, after he has killed, has authority to cast into hell. Yes, I tell you, fear him! Are not five sparrows sold for two pennies? And not one of them is forgotten before God. Why, even the hairs of your head are all numbered. Fear not; you are of more value than many sparrows.”
Jesus (Luke 12:4-7)
Fear is a natural response to the threat of harm, whether that threat is physical, emotional, or psychological. The sense of fear is a gift from God, which is useful in some circumstances but useless — even dangerous — in others.
Fear can keep us safe, of course, but it can also paralyze us, making us timid and ineffective.
Jesus explained to His disciples to only fear the One who “has authority to cast into hell.”
The worst thing our fellow humans can do is kill our bodies, but they can do nothing to our eternal souls.
Only God has the authority to lift our souls to heaven or send them to hell.
Jesus went on to express not only our value, but also the comforting fact that God knows each one of us (Luke 12:6-7).
Why, even the hairs of our heads are all numbered, and not one of them is outside the sovereign authority, interest, and control of our Creator.
So, fear not.
If you are in Christ, your Father in heaven, your Abba, knows who you are and what you need.
And He will bring you home.
P.S. If you haven’t placed your trust in Jesus Christ, then you need to be very afraid.