Every time God said "Fear not," somebody was already afraid.
Abram — old, childless, no heir. "Fear not, Abram: I am thy shield." (Gen 15:1)
Hagar — cast out in a desert with a dying boy. "Fear not; for God hath heard the voice of the lad." (Gen 21:17)
Isaac — a stranger in hostile country. "Fear not, for I am with thee." (Gen 26:24)
Jacob — too old to start over. "Fear not to go down into Egypt." (Gen 46:3)
Joseph's brothers — waiting to be repaid for what they did. "Fear ye not: I will nourish you." (Gen 50:21)
Israel — sea in front, chariots behind. "Fear ye not, stand still, and see the salvation of the LORD." (Ex 14:13)
Moses — facing a giant king. "Fear him not: for I have delivered him into thy hand." (Num 21:34)
Joshua — just beaten at Ai. "Fear not, neither be thou dismayed." (Josh 8:1)
Gideon — certain he would die for seeing God. "Peace be unto thee; fear not: thou shalt not die." (Judg 6:23)
Ruth — a foreign widow with no standing. "Fear not; I will do to thee all that thou requirest." (Ruth 3:11)
Mephibosheth — the dead king's crippled grandson. "Fear not: for I will surely shew thee kindness." (2 Sam 9:7)
The widow of Zarephath — one meal left before starving. "Fear not; go and do as thou hast said." (1 Kings 17:13)
Elisha's servant — a city surrounded by an army. "Fear not: for they that be with us are more than they that be with them." (2 Kings 6:16)
Hezekiah — mocked by an empire. "Be not afraid of the words which thou hast heard." (2 Kings 19:6)
Jehoshaphat — outnumbered, out of options. "Fear not, nor be dismayed; the LORD will be with you." (2 Chr 20:17)
Jeremiah — too young, and sent anyway. "Be not afraid of their faces: for I am with thee to deliver thee." (Jer 1:8)
Ezekiel — sent to people who would hate him. "Be not afraid of them, neither be afraid of their words." (Ezek 2:6)
Daniel — flat on the ground, strength gone. "O man greatly beloved, fear not." (Dan 10:19)
Zacharias — prayed for years and got nothing. "Fear not, Zacharias: for thy prayer is heard." (Luke 1:13)
Mary — a girl handed an impossible word. "Fear not, Mary: for thou hast found favour with God." (Luke 1:30)
Joseph — his bride with child, and not by him. "Fear not to take unto thee Mary thy wife." (Matt 1:20)
The shepherds — night shift, and the sky split open. "Fear not: for, behold, I bring you good tidings of great joy." (Luke 2:10)
Peter — on his knees in his own boat. "Fear not; from henceforth thou shalt catch men." (Luke 5:10)
Jairus — told his daughter was already dead. "Be not afraid, only believe." (Mark 5:36)
The disciples — a storm, and a figure walking on it. "It is I; be not afraid." (John 6:20)
The little flock — small, poor, outnumbered. "Fear not, little flock; for it is your Father's good pleasure to give you the kingdom." (Luke 12:32)
The women at the tomb — grief and an open grave. "Fear not ye: for I know that ye seek Jesus, which was crucified." (Matt 28:5)
Paul — a ship coming apart in a two-week storm. "Fear not, Paul; thou must be brought before Caesar." (Acts 27:24)
John — face down on Patmos, dead as a stone. "Fear not; I am the first and the last." (Rev 1:17)
He never says it to men who have nothing to fear.
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