Do Not Be Afraid, I Am With You

Since my word for the year 2023 is “with,” I’m sharing a chapter entitled “With You” from my devotional Favored Blessed Pierced: A Fresh Look at Mary of Nazareth  in preparation for the upcoming Advent season.

So the angel said to her, “Do not be afraid.”  Luke 1:30a

The angel’s preface to his commissioning, “Do not be afraid,” is the most commonly repeated command in the Bible—with good reason, for we are people of fear.

Last year, I finally admitted that I feel anxious when I travel. While I have the privilege of traversing the globe in my ministry to cross-cultural workers, I rarely travel alone. Still I worry. Will we make the flight? Will we figure out the train? What if we don’t have enough cash? Where do we get cash? Will we find our Airbnb? If we rent a car, will we know where to park? Where will we eat? What if we get lost?

 

Full story at Bible Org