Be Fearless

In this 30th episode, Pastor Luke breaks down the song Fearless by one of his favorite bands, For Today. Most Christians, and even many non-Christians, eagerly overemphasize the love of Christ. As if that is all that he does. He only loves. Like some sort of effeminate hippy surfer dude handing out peace flowers at the beach on a warm sunny Southern California afternoon. But Scripture speaks differently. And clearly so. The rod had a different function. It was used to protect the harmless and gentle sheep from deadly predators, as well as to reprimand unruly sheep. It typically had a large nodule or knot on one end that acted as a painful club upside a carnivore’s noggin. It served as protection from outside danger as well as discipline for the uncooperative sheep within the flock. Here's the point: whom shall we fear? Instead of being fearful, we must be fearless. Who are you Satan to come against the God of the armies of Israel? He can’t stop Christ’s Kingdom; he has already been defeated. The Great Shepherd leads us through the Valley of the Shadow Death, in the presence of our enemies. His staff guides and directs us. His rod defends us. Be faithful, for the battle is the Lord’s. He will give our enemies into our hands. So let the devil come! Be Fearless. Yesterday was easy!