Psalm 118: If God Is For Us Then Why Live In Fear?

Fear is creative. Give it five quiet minutes and it will pitch you a full-length disaster film complete with a soundtrack. Today we sit with Psalm 118 and ask the question that stops that spiral cold: if God is for us, why live in fear? Pastor Brandon keeps it real with a story about an overactive imagination (including a “just in case” zombie-apocalypse stake in the truck), then uses it to expose how easily we can talk ourselves into expecting the worst. Psalm 118 answers fear with a repeated refrain that works like a reset button for the nervous system: “His faithful love endures forever.” We walk through the psalm’s honesty about distress, enemies, and pressure, and we hold it next to its bold confidence: “The Lord is for me, so I will have no fear.” That doesn’t mean nothing hard ever happens. It means we never walk through hard things alone, and nothing hits our life that God’s grace cannot sustain. We also highlight a standout line with deep meaning: “The stone that the builders rejected has now become the cornerstone,” then bring it back to daily life with a practical challenge. If your mind insists on “what if,” don’t let it only imagine the downside. Ask, “What if God really is with me? What if it goes right?” Listen, share with a friend who needs courage, and leave a five-star review so more people can find the show. We’d love to hear from you. (For questions, use the links above.) Support the show Contact us - Ask a Question Send Encouragement Take a Next Step - SOAP Bible Study Method . Bible Reading Plan . Free Weekly Newsletter . Socials - Facebook . Instagram . X . YouTube . The More We Dig. The More We Find. Scripture quotations taken from the Holy Bible, New Living Translation (NLT). Copyright © 1996, 2004, 2015 by Tyndale House Foundation. Used by permission of Tyndale House Publishers, Carol Stream, Illinois 60188. All rights reserved.