I’ve had some quiet thoughts in the midst of the increasingly loud Ebola conversation.

As believers in the Sovereign Lord, fear is not our heritage, and the language of fear is no longer our native tongue. God is not the author of fear. He’s the one who walks us through the valley of the shadow of death saying, “Fear no evil; I am with you”.

Does our status as believers make us bulletproof, able to shake off venomous snakebites and hug Ebola patients without consequence? (Mark 16, Acts 28) Well, no–unless the Holy Spirit has directed us to take those actions. Even then, being directed by the Spirit doesn’t necessarily mean that our outcome will be good in fleshly terms. It just means that whether we live or die, we are the Lord’s. (Rom 14)

In a world filled with people who have no hope beyond this present life, we as believers should be walking boldly as “children of light” (1 Thes 5). A light in the darkness. Ever fearless, ever praying. If we don’t intercede, who will? (Num 16:46-48)

© 2014 Deborah Morris

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